Population ages 0-14, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 0-14, female was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 1964
All-time low
21.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 21.6% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Malaysia peaked at 46.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 114th out of 218 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.
Population ages 0-14, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.6% | — |
| 1961 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 39.4% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 38.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 21.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 21.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.7%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 44.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.4% | 38.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 36.9% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 34.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 111 Kuwait 22.6% compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 22.0% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.8% compare
- 115 Viet Nam 21.6% compare
- 116 Seychelles 21.5% compare
- 117 Greenland 21.3% compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Malaysia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Malaysia was 21.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.