Sex ratio at sixty years old in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 102.4 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
102.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 229 countries
All-time high
128.96
in 1963
All-time low
92.42
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Malaysia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Malaysia is 102.4, 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 sixty years old in Malaysia peaked at 128.96 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 92.42, in 1982.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.66 | 108.83 | 113.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.41 | 103.77 | 128.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.75 | 94.7 | 107.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.28 | 92.42 | 98.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.03 | 94.58 | 102.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.22 | 104.61 | 109.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.13 | 103.44 | 105.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.02 | 102.4 | 103.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 217,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 231,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Malaysia?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Malaysia was 102.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.96 in 1963.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.42 in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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