Sex ratio at age 60 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 102.4 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
102.4 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
128.96 males per 100 females
in 1963
All-time low
92.42 males per 100 females
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Malaysia is 102.4 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Malaysia peaked at 128.96 males per 100 females in 1963 and was at its lowest, 92.42 males per 100 females, in 1982.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.83 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 109.73 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 111.52 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 113.05 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 112.84 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 112.66 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 111.94 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 110.92 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 111.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 113.98 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 117.44 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 122.92 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 128.9 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 128.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 123.32 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 116.75 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 111.35 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 106.7 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 104.02 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 103.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 106.09 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 106.37 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 101.54 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 99.41 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 97.51 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 95.84 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 94.7 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 94.15 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 93.24 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 92.42 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 92.77 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.2 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 95.85 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 97.33 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 98.5 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 98.02 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 96.36 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 95.06 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 94.58 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 94.84 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 95.78 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 97.23 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 98.62 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 99.57 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 100.37 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 102.84 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 104.61 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 106.29 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 107.63 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 108.68 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 109.2 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 108.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 108.14 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 107.1 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 106.11 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.43 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 105.08 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 104.8 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.5 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.23 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 104.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.65 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 102.89 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 102.4 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 102.4 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 102.4 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.66 males per 100 females | 108.83 males per 100 females | 113.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.41 males per 100 females | 103.77 males per 100 females | 128.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.75 males per 100 females | 94.7 males per 100 females | 107.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.28 males per 100 females | 92.42 males per 100 females | 98.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.03 males per 100 females | 94.58 males per 100 females | 102.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.22 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 109.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.13 males per 100 females | 103.44 males per 100 females | 105.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.02 males per 100 females | 102.4 males per 100 females | 103.49 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Malaysia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Malaysia was 102.4 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.96 males per 100 females in 1963.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.42 males per 100 females in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.