Malaysia vs Philippines
Malaysia vs Philippines: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.55 births per woman in Malaysia and 1.92 births per woman in Philippines, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Philippines, by 0.37 births per woman, or 1.24 times that in Malaysia.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Malaysia ranked 151 and Philippines ranked 114 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malaysia at 1.56 births per woman and Philippines at 1.67 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Malaysia | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.55 | 1.92 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.55 | 1.93 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.56 | 1.95 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.68 | 2.08 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.78 | 2.22 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.84 | 2.38 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.89 | 2.53 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.94 | 2.68 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.01 | 2.83 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.06 | 2.89 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 3.04 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.12 | 3.14 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.15 | 3.24 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.14 | 3.32 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.22 | 3.38 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.26 | 3.4 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.25 | 3.4 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.31 | 3.47 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.39 | 3.45 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.49 | 3.52 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.6 | 3.59 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.66 | 3.65 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.81 | 3.72 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.94 | 3.75 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 3.07 | 3.83 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 3.12 | 3.88 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 3.23 | 3.94 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 3.3 | 4 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 3.32 | 4.07 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 3.35 | 4.08 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 3.36 | 4.1 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 3.37 | 4.16 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.34 | 4.27 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.3 | 4.32 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.31 | 4.37 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.5 | 4.45 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.57 | 4.51 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.7 | 4.56 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.8 | 4.66 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.89 | 4.77 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 3.93 | 4.87 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 3.97 | 4.92 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 4 | 4.97 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 4.04 | 5.11 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.09 | 5.26 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4.18 | 5.39 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.28 | 5.44 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 4.4 | 5.51 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 4.62 | 5.69 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 4.73 | 5.79 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 4.82 | 5.94 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 4.92 | 6.08 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.04 | 6.22 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.16 | 6.33 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.29 | 6.45 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.43 | 6.57 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.64 | 6.69 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.84 | 6.8 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.03 | 6.89 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.19 | 6.95 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.3 | 6.98 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.37 | 6.99 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.41 | 7 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.44 | 7 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.46 | 7 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.47 | 7.03 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.46 | 7.05 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.45 | 7.07 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.45 | 7.09 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.44 | 7.1 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.43 | 7.11 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.43 | 7.12 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.43 | 7.13 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Malaysia | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.541.21–1.89 | 1.891.52–2.28 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.531.16–1.9 | 1.881.46–2.29 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.521.12–1.91 | 1.861.42–2.32 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.511.09–1.91 | 1.851.37–2.34 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.511.05–1.93 | 1.841.33–2.35 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.511.03–1.94 | 1.831.32–2.36 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.511.02–1.95 | 1.821.26–2.33 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.51–1.94 | 1.811.25–2.36 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.50.98–1.95 | 1.811.25–2.36 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.50.99–1.96 | 1.81.23–2.36 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.50.96–1.97 | 1.81.21–2.37 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.50.98–1.98 | 1.791.23–2.37 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.510.98–1.99 | 1.791.22–2.4 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.510.96–1.99 | 1.781.18–2.39 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.510.97–2.02 | 1.781.16–2.4 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.510.96–2.02 | 1.771.17–2.41 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.510.95–2.02 | 1.771.18–2.39 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.510.96–2.02 | 1.761.15–2.39 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.510.97–2.03 | 1.761.14–2.38 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.520.97–2.03 | 1.761.14–2.39 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.520.94–2.04 | 1.751.11–2.38 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.520.94–2.04 | 1.751.13–2.4 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.520.92–2.03 | 1.751.12–2.38 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.530.92–2.03 | 1.751.12–2.38 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.530.93–2.07 | 1.741.12–2.36 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.530.92–2.07 | 1.741.13–2.34 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.530.92–2.08 | 1.741.11–2.34 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.530.93–2.07 | 1.731.09–2.33 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.530.91–2.09 | 1.731.1–2.33 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.530.91–2.08 | 1.731.08–2.34 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.530.89–2.07 | 1.731.08–2.35 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.530.89–2.09 | 1.731.06–2.33 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.530.91–2.1 | 1.721.05–2.36 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.530.89–2.1 | 1.721.04–2.35 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.530.89–2.09 | 1.721.03–2.36 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.530.86–2.1 | 1.711.06–2.34 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.530.87–2.12 | 1.711.05–2.35 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.540.88–2.13 | 1.711.05–2.36 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.540.87–2.12 | 1.711.03–2.37 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.540.87–2.13 | 1.711.05–2.36 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.540.88–2.13 | 1.711.06–2.38 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.540.89–2.11 | 1.711.05–2.39 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.540.88–2.14 | 1.711.07–2.39 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.550.9–2.13 | 1.711.07–2.38 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.550.88–2.15 | 1.711.04–2.39 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.540.89–2.16 | 1.711.05–2.38 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.550.89–2.15 | 1.71.04–2.37 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.550.9–2.15 | 1.71.04–2.37 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.550.89–2.15 | 1.71.02–2.39 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.550.9–2.16 | 1.71.04–2.39 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.550.87–2.16 | 1.71.03–2.4 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.550.89–2.15 | 1.71.01–2.4 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.550.9–2.16 | 1.71.03–2.39 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.550.9–2.17 | 1.71.03–2.42 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.550.9–2.17 | 1.691.01–2.42 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.550.88–2.18 | 1.691.01–2.41 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.560.89–2.19 | 1.691.01–2.43 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.560.87–2.18 | 1.691.02–2.45 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.560.87–2.2 | 1.691.01–2.44 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.560.88–2.2 | 1.691.03–2.43 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.560.88–2.2 | 1.691.01–2.43 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.560.89–2.19 | 1.691.01–2.41 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.560.88–2.19 | 1.691–2.41 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.560.88–2.19 | 1.691–2.41 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.560.87–2.21 | 1.690.98–2.4 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.560.87–2.22 | 1.690.99–2.42 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.560.85–2.2 | 1.690.97–2.42 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.560.81–2.2 | 1.681–2.4 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.560.83–2.21 | 1.680.97–2.42 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.560.82–2.23 | 1.680.98–2.4 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.560.83–2.21 | 1.680.97–2.41 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.560.83–2.21 | 1.680.95–2.42 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.560.82–2.22 | 1.680.95–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.560.83–2.21 | 1.670.96–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.560.82–2.23 | 1.670.96–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.560.84–2.21 | 1.670.96–2.44 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.560.85–2.22 | 1.670.95–2.44 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Malaysia vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMalaysia: 93.9% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionMalaysia: 3.52% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateMalaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMalaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMalaysia: $4.55B in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMalaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMalaysia: 20 million TIV in 2024Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007