Median age in Malaysia
Malaysia: Median age was 30.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.06 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.06 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.63 years
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 30.06 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Malaysia peaked at 30.06 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.63 years, in 1965.
Malaysia ranks 127th 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.
Median age in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.83 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.46 years | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 18.11 years | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 17.82 years | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 17.59 years | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 17.43 years | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 17.31 years | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.16 years | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 16.97 years | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 16.74 years | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 16.49 years | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 16.22 years | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 15.97 years | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 15.78 years | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 15.67 years | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 15.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 16.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 16.3 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 16.51 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 16.75 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 16.99 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 17.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 17.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.98 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 18.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 18.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 19.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 19.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 19.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 19.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 20.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 20.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 20.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.27 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.77 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.14 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.54 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.96 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.36 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.73 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.45 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.61 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.1 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.57 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.06 years | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 30.06 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 30.06 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.64 years | 16.74 years | 18.83 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.92 years | 15.63 years | 16.49 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.37 years | 16.3 years | 18.48 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.55 years | 18.71 years | 20.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.37 years | 20.44 years | 22.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 years | 22.49 years | 24.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6 years | 24.96 years | 28.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 years | 28.61 years | 30.06 years | 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 median age in Malaysia?
- Median age in Malaysia was 30.06 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.06 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 years in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for median age?
- Malaysia ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.