Population, female, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, female, per capita was 0.4769 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4769 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
203rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.4975 units per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.4741 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.4769 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.4975 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4741 units per person, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 203rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4907 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4916 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4925 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4932 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4939 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4945 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.495 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4955 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4966 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4971 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4964 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4957 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4949 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4941 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4934 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4927 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.492 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4913 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4906 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.49 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4895 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4891 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4887 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4883 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.488 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4876 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4873 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.487 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4867 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4863 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4857 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.485 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4844 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4838 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4831 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4826 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.482 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4815 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.481 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4804 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4797 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4788 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.478 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4772 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4765 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4758 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4752 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4746 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4741 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4741 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4747 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4753 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4759 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4764 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4769 units per person | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4769 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5034 units per person, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4769 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4977 units per person, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.494 units per person | 0.4907 units per person | 0.4966 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4973 units per person | 0.4971 units per person | 0.4975 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4938 units per person | 0.4906 units per person | 0.4971 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4882 units per person | 0.4867 units per person | 0.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4835 units per person | 0.481 units per person | 0.4863 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.477 units per person | 0.4741 units per person | 0.4804 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4755 units per person | 0.4741 units per person | 0.4769 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 200 Faroe Islands 0.4838 units per person compare
- 201 Singapore 0.4835 units per person compare
- 202 Malta 0.4807 units per person compare
- 204 Greenland 0.4749 units per person compare
- 205 Equatorial Guinea 0.4731 units per person compare
- 206 Northern Mariana Islands 0.471 units per person 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, female, per capita in Malaysia?
- Population, female, per capita in Malaysia was 0.4769 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4975 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4741 units per person in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, female, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 203rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.