Population ages 00-04, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 00-04, male was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1960
All-time low
6.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, male in Malaysia stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Malaysia peaked at 18.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 130th 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 00-04, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.6% | — |
| 1961 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 17.4% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 83% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 6.2% compare
- 128 Kosovo 6.1% compare
- 128 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.1% compare
- 131 Montenegro 6.0% compare
- 132 United States Virgin Islands 6.0% compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 6.0% 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 00-04, male in Malaysia?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Malaysia was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Malaysia ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.