Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 31.72 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malaysia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 31.72 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malaysia peaked at 91.95 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 31.72, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.76 | 75.08 | 86.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.68 | 86.14 | 91.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.62 | 69.35 | 84.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.59 | 63.6 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.46 | 56.24 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.31 | 43 | 55.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.25 | 35.45 | 41.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.13 | 31.72 | 34.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malaysia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malaysia was 31.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.95 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.72 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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