Population ages 0-14, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 0-14, male was 21.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Malaysia is 21.0%, measured 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 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Malaysia peaked at 46.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 120th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.3% | — |
| 1961 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 42.3% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 41.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 21.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 21.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.8%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 40.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 38.0% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 28.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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, male in Malaysia?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Malaysia was 21.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Malaysia ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.