Malaysia vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita

Malaysia
0.0418 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0422 units per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
123rd
South Africa rank
122nd

Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0422 units per person against 0.0418 units per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 122nd of 217 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0139 units per person 0.0186 units per person 0.0047 units per person South Africa
1970s 0.0158 units per person 0.0201 units per person 0.0043 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.0185 units per person 0.0219 units per person 0.0035 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0197 units per person 0.0246 units per person 0.0049 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0226 units per person 0.0314 units per person 0.0087 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0292 units per person 0.0343 units per person 0.0051 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0381 units per person 0.0398 units per person 0.0017 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0422 units per person against 0.0418 units per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.0004 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.