Median age vs births per woman in Malaysia
Malaysia: Median age vs births per woman was 30.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.06
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.06
in 2023
All-time low
15.63
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 30.06 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Malaysia peaked at 30.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.63, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.83 | — |
| 1951 | 18.46 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 18.11 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 17.82 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 17.59 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 17.43 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 17.31 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.16 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 16.97 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 16.74 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 16.49 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 16.22 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 15.97 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 15.78 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 15.67 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.63 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.66 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.77 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 15.94 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 16.11 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 16.3 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 16.51 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 16.75 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 16.99 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 17.23 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.48 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 17.73 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.98 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 18.23 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 18.48 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.71 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.93 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.14 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 19.34 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.53 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 19.69 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 19.84 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 19.98 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 20.12 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 20.27 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 20.44 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.62 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.83 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.05 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.27 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21.48 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.7 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.91 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.11 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.32 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.49 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.58 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.66 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.78 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.96 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.18 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.46 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.77 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.14 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.54 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.96 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.36 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.73 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.45 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.14 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.47 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.81 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.18 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.61 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.1 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.57 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.06 | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 30.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 30.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.64 | 16.74 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.92 | 15.63 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.37 | 16.3 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.55 | 18.71 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.37 | 20.44 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 | 22.49 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 24.96 | 28.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 | 28.61 | 30.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 median age vs births per woman in Malaysia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Malaysia was 30.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Malaysia ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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