Aging Population In Malaysia 2017
In 2019 it was estimated that the share of the malaysian population aged over 65 years stood at 6 7 percent.
Aging population in malaysia 2017. The total population comprises of 29 4 million 90 2 citizens and 3 2 million 9 8 non citizens. The 2017 revision special aggregates dvd edition. In english only for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1 000 women ages 15 19.
The speed of population ageing is rapid in asia pacific source. The annual population growth rate decreased to 0 6 per cent in 2019 as compared to 1 1 per cent in 2018. This is projected to increase to 14 4 per cent in 13 years time and nearly a quarter of the population 23 5 per cent by 2050.
United nations department of economic and social affairs population division 2017. The estimated population of malaysia in 2018 is 32 4 million as compared to 32 0 million in 2017 with an annual population growth rate of 1 1 per cent. As malaysia is expected to be an ageing nation by 2030 the country must prepare itself to assist the elderly alliance for a safe community chairman tan sri lee lam thye said.
United nations department of economic and social affairs population division 2017 and us census bureau 2009. Table 1 population size and annual population growth rate malaysia 2010 2018 population by sex and sex ratio the male population in 2018 outnumber the females with 16 7 million male. Malaysia is currently facing the prospect of an aging population and the latest.
So it is sooner rather than later that we will become an ageing or. Population size and growth. Abridged life tables malaysia 2017 dosm 2018 life expectancy average sex and ethnic differences 2018 ethnicity older persons 60.
