Survival to age 65, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Survival to age 65, female was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Malaysia is 87.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Malaysia peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.9% | — |
| 1961 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 57.2% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 58.8% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 60.1% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.7% | 52.9% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.3% | 64.0% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.3% | 73.5% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 79.0% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 82.7% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 85.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 83.0% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 survival to age 65, female in Malaysia?
- Survival to age 65, female in Malaysia was 87.1% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.