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
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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About this data
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.