Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malaysia

Malaysia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 31.72 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
31.72
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
125th
of 229 countries
All-time high
91.95
in 1964
All-time low
31.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malaysia, 1950–2023

406080100195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Azerbaijan 32.08 compare
  2. 123 Turkey 32.04 compare
  3. 124 New Caledonia 31.94 compare
  4. 126 Moldova 31.05 compare
  5. 127 Greenland 30.12 compare
  6. 128 Bhutan 29.74 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More population data for Malaysia

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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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