Malaysia vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female
Malaysia
1.5%
in 2025
South Africa
1.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
117th
South Africa rank
114th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 218 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 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, 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 80 and above, female?
- Malaysia ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.