Age dependency ratio of working age population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 42.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.32
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.34
in 1964
All-time low
42.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 42.32 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Malaysia peaked at 97.34 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 42.32, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.16 | — |
| 1951 | 84.57 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 84.79 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 85.02 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 85.52 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 86.34 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 87.39 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 88.59 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 90 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 91.62 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 93.29 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 94.82 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 96.05 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 96.9 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 97.34 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 96.99 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 95.91 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 94.55 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 92.99 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 91.36 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 89.69 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 87.98 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 86.28 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 84.64 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 83.02 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 81.39 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 79.76 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 78.16 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 76.63 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 75.25 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 74.08 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 73.16 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 72.49 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 71.97 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 71.55 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.23 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.96 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.67 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.24 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.65 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 68.89 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 68.01 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 67.11 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 66.34 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.71 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.12 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 64.55 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.97 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.32 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.47 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.41 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 60.3 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.2 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.05 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 56.81 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.48 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.16 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 52.87 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.57 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.21 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 49 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 48.14 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.51 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.95 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.45 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.03 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.73 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.49 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.22 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.83 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.26 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.57 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.89 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.32 | -1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 42.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 42.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.8 | 84.16 | 91.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.02 | 91.36 | 97.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.28 | 75.25 | 89.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6 | 69.65 | 74.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.55 | 62.47 | 68.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.01 | 50.21 | 61.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.53 | 44.83 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.26 | 42.32 | 44.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago 42.61 compare
- 207 Bahamas 42.47 compare
- 208 Thailand 42.44 compare
- 210 Western Sahara 42.29 compare
- 211 Antigua and Barbuda 41.75 compare
- 212 Palau 41.68 compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Malaysia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Malaysia was 42.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.34 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.32 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Malaysia ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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