Age dependency ratio old in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age dependency ratio old was 10.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.6
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2023
All-time low
5.22
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Malaysia is 10.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Malaysia peaked at 10.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 1969.
Malaysia ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.07 | — |
| 1951 | 8.43 | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 7.91 | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 7.47 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 7.07 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 6.71 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 6.36 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 6.03 | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 5.76 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 5.57 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 5.38 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.37 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.38 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.39 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.38 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.34 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.28 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.23 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.22 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.25 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.32 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 5.44 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.58 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.7 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.78 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.84 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.86 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.87 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.89 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.92 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.93 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.96 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.99 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.02 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.04 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.06 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.06 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.06 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.02 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.02 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.06 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.13 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.17 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.22 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.26 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.32 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.42 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.53 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.73 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.84 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.95 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.07 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.21 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.37 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.54 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.72 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.33 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.56 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.82 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.09 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.38 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.69 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.98 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.26 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | +3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.04 | 5.57 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.34 | 5.22 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 | 5.25 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 | 5.92 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 | 6 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.26 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 7.37 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 9.69 | 10.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Malaysia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Malaysia was 10.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 1969.
- How does Malaysia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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