Age dependency ratio, young in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age dependency ratio, young was 30.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Malaysia is 30.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Malaysia peaked at 91.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.8% | — |
| 1961 | 89.4% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 89.3% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 87.8% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 86.1% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 84.4% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 82.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 80.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 79.1% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 77.3% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 73.9% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 70.8% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 68.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 67.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 66.5% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.7% | 86.1% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.6% | 69.4% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 63.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 56.2% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 43.0% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 30.2% | 34.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 119 Republic of Moldova 30.7% compare
- 120 Greenland 30.6% compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 30.4% compare
- 123 Kosovo 28.8% compare
- 123 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 28.8% compare
- 125 Colombia 28.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Malaysia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Malaysia was 30.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.