Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
140th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.66 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-1.24 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at -1.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 386.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 3.66 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.24 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 140th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1967 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.95 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8692 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6819 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4481 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2387 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1143 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2116 % change on previous year | -6228.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5197 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
| 2010 | -0.5537 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2011 | -0.185 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1129 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1847 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2327 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3607 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5421 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5915 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0315 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2020 | -0.782 % change on previous year | +2381.4% |
| 2021 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2022 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2023 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2024 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2025 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3619 % change on previous year | -0.5197 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1646 % change on previous year | -0.5537 % change on previous year | 0.5915 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | -0.782 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 137 Vietnam -0.9892 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Nauru -0.9971 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Libya -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Brazil -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Andorra -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Belgium -1.14 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 386.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.