Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 projected to 2100 in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Malaysia is 42.32, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Malaysia peaked at 97.34 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 42.32, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 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 projected to 2100 in Malaysia?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Malaysia was 42.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.34 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.32 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Malaysia ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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