Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
124th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.41 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-0.5156 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.07 % change on previous year for population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 6.41 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.5156 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Malaysia ranks 124th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1965 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1966 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1967 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1971 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3616 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1973 | -0.5156 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0812 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8053 % change on previous year | -1092.0% |
| 1976 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1977 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1978 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.07 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.07 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.94 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1092.0% | -0.0812 % change on previous year | 0.8053 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -242.6% | 0.3616 % change on previous year | -0.5156 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +112.5% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +106.1% | 0.8053 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.5156 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 121 Faroe Islands 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Tajikistan 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Jamaica 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Palau 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Sudan 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Chile 2.06 % 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)
- 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 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5156 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 60-64, male, 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 60-64, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 60-64, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 60-64, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.