Malaysia Birth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Malaysia birth rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Malaysia in 2023 is 15.873 births per 1000 people, a 1.2% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for Malaysia in 2022 was 16.066 births per 1000 people, a 1.18% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for Malaysia in 2021 was 16.258 births per 1000 people, a 1.17% decline from 2020.
  • The birth rate for Malaysia in 2020 was 16.451 births per 1000 people, a 1.15% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2023 Birth Rate
Equatorial Guinea 31.361
Gabon 28.281
Iraq 27.470
Namibia 26.419
Samoa 23.391
Tonga 23.273
Guatemala 22.954
Botswana 22.274
Turkmenistan 20.777
Jordan 20.681
Algeria 20.461
Fiji 19.657
Belize 19.625
Paraguay 19.408
South Africa 18.994
Guyana 18.819
Ecuador 18.474
Dominican Republic 17.989
Kazakhstan 17.832
Suriname 17.469
Peru 16.941
Venezuela 16.811
Libya 16.718
Lebanon 16.479
Iran 16.347
Mexico 16.329
Malaysia 15.873
Jamaica 15.107
Grenada 15.061
Turkey 14.894
Azerbaijan 13.945
Colombia 13.772
Brazil 12.806
Costa Rica 12.696
Armenia 12.316
Maldives 12.089
Russia 11.329
Montenegro 11.304
Albania 10.988
Belarus 10.893
China 10.645
North Macedonia 10.034
Mauritius 9.881
Thailand 9.532
Cuba 9.409
Romania 9.292
Serbia 9.056
Bulgaria 8.654
Malaysia - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2023 15.873 -1.200%
2022 16.066 -1.180%
2021 16.258 -1.170%
2020 16.451 -1.150%
2019 16.643 -1.150%
2018 16.836 -0.360%
2017 16.897 -0.370%
2016 16.959 -0.360%
2015 17.020 -0.360%
2014 17.082 -0.360%
2013 17.143 -0.550%
2012 17.238 -0.550%
2011 17.334 -0.550%
2010 17.429 -0.550%
2009 17.525 -0.540%
2008 17.620 -2.000%
2007 17.980 -1.970%
2006 18.341 -1.930%
2005 18.701 -1.890%
2004 19.062 -1.850%
2003 19.422 -5.110%
2002 20.468 -4.870%
2001 21.515 -4.640%
2000 22.561 -4.430%
1999 23.608 -4.240%
1998 24.654 -2.020%
1997 25.161 -1.980%
1996 25.669 -1.940%
1995 26.176 -1.900%
1994 26.684 -1.860%
1993 27.191 -1.250%
1992 27.535 -1.230%
1991 27.879 -1.220%
1990 28.224 -1.200%
1989 28.568 -1.190%
1988 28.912 -1.470%
1987 29.342 -1.440%
1986 29.771 -1.420%
1985 30.201 -1.400%
1984 30.630 -1.380%
1983 31.060 -0.250%
1982 31.137 -0.250%
1981 31.214 -0.250%
1980 31.291 -0.250%
1979 31.368 -0.240%
1978 31.445 -0.850%
1977 31.714 -0.840%
1976 31.983 -0.830%
1975 32.251 -0.830%
1974 32.520 -0.820%
1973 32.789 -1.690%
1972 33.353 -1.660%
1971 33.917 -1.640%
1970 34.481 -1.610%
1969 35.045 -1.580%
1968 35.609 -3.330%
1967 36.836 -3.220%
1966 38.063 -3.120%
1965 39.290 -3.030%
1964 40.517 -2.940%
1963 41.744 -0.500%
1962 41.955 -0.500%
1961 42.166 -0.500%
1960 42.376 -0.500%
1959 42.587 -0.490%
1958 42.798 -0.300%
1957 42.926 -0.300%
1956 43.054 -0.290%
1955 43.181 -0.300%
1954 43.309 -0.290%
1953 43.437 -0.290%
1952 43.565 -0.290%
1951 43.693 -0.290%
1950 43.820 0.000%