Population ages 15-64, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, female was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Malaysia stood at 69.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Malaysia peaked at 69.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1964.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1961 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 69.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 69.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.4% | 53.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 58.0% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 59.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 66.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 68.3% | 69.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.9% compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 69.8% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.6% compare
- 23 French Polynesia 69.6% compare
- 24 Kosovo 69.5% compare
- 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.5% 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 15-64, female in Malaysia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Malaysia was 69.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.