Total Fertility Rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total Fertility Rate was 1.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.79
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.41
in 1960
All-time low
1.79
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Malaysia, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Malaysia is 1.79, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Malaysia peaked at 6.41 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.41 | — |
| 1961 | 6.36 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.29 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.18 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.02 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.83 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 5.63 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 5.42 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.28 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.15 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.03 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.91 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.81 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.74 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.63 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.52 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.41 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.31 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.11 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.06 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.01 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.96 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.92 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.87 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.78 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.6 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.51 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.37 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.38 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.38 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.37 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.28 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.53 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | -0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 | 5.15 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.57 | 4.11 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 | 3.4 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.04 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.22 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.83 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.79 | 1.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Malaysia?
- Total fertility rate in Malaysia was 1.79 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for total fertility rate?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.