Malaysia Birth Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Malaysia birth rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Malaysia in 2025 is 15.331 births per 1000 people, a 1.74% decline from 2024.
  • The birth rate for Malaysia in 2024 was 15.602 births per 1000 people, a 1.71% decline from 2023.
  • The birth rate for Malaysia in 2023 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2025 Birth Rate
Equatorial Guinea 30.577
Gabon 27.169
Iraq 26.853
Namibia 25.605
Samoa 23.139
Tonga 23.083
Guatemala 22.216
Botswana 21.562
Jordan 20.157
Turkmenistan 19.825
Algeria 19.177
Fiji 19.141
Belize 18.958
Paraguay 18.826
South Africa 18.500
Guyana 18.264
Ecuador 17.896
Dominican Republic 17.374
Kazakhstan 17.122
Suriname 17.041
Venezuela 16.677
Peru 16.337
Libya 16.001
Mexico 15.809
Lebanon 15.783
Iran 15.430
Malaysia 15.331
Jamaica 14.611
Turkey 14.478
Grenada 14.376
Colombia 13.260
Azerbaijan 13.259
Brazil 12.354
Costa Rica 12.202
Armenia 11.714
Maldives 11.525
Montenegro 11.107
Russia 10.888
Belarus 10.439
Albania 10.435
China 10.310
Mauritius 9.771
North Macedonia 9.750
Thailand 9.266
Romania 9.204
Cuba 9.178
Serbia 8.909
Bulgaria 8.582
Malaysia - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2025 15.331 -1.740%
2024 15.602 -1.710%
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%