Malaysia: Age dependency ratio

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 Malaysia

Dependent people as percent of the working age population

 Latest value 43.28
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 67.37
 Min - Max 43.22 - 96.73
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 43.28 percent, an increase from 43.22 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 58.49 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1960 to 2023 is 67.37 percent. The minimum value, 43.22 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 96.73 percent was recorded in 1964. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malaysia - Age dependency ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malaysia - Age dependency ratio - historical chart - 1960-2023




The age dependency ratio for Malaysia is calculated as follows: Age dependency = (people younger than 15 and older than 64) / (working age people ages 15-64). A higher value for Malaysia and other countries means that employed people have to support more non-working people, either young or old.
Definition: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 34.31 2023 million
 Percent urban population 78.72 2023 percent
 Population density 102 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 7.79 2023 percent
 Percent children 22.42 2023 percent
 Percent female population 48.93 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 21.28 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 43.28 2023 percent
 Refugee population 135,872 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 8 2015 percent
 Population growth 1.09 2023 percent
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