Women of reproductive age in Malaysia
Malaysia: Women of reproductive age was 9.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 9.28 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Malaysia peaked at 9.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.49 million, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.49 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.28 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 million | 4.49 million | 5.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 million | 5.94 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 million | 7.61 million | 8.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 million | 8.84 million | 9.28 million | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Malaysia?
- Women of reproductive age in Malaysia was 9.28 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 million in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for women of reproductive age?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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