Women survival to age 65 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Women survival to age 65 was 87.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.11
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
87.11
in 2024
All-time low
52.92
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women survival to age 65 in Malaysia stood at 87.11. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Malaysia peaked at 87.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.92, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 95th out of 215 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.
Women survival to age 65 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.92 | — |
| 1961 | 54.34 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 55.76 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 57.22 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 58.77 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 60.07 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 61.01 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 61.61 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 62.37 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 63.21 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 64.01 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 64.88 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 65.73 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 66.65 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 67.54 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 68.44 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 69.7 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 70.94 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 72.1 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 72.83 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 73.51 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 74.14 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 74.77 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 75.38 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 76.07 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 76.81 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 77.46 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 77.94 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 78.26 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.59 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 78.97 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 79.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.91 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.42 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.98 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.35 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 81.7 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.05 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 82.23 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.68 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 83.12 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.61 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.97 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.67 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.92 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.11 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.22 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.38 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.47 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.44 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.35 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.36 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.49 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.66 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.83 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.02 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.99 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 85.12 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 86.56 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 87.11 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.73 | 52.92 | 63.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.28 | 64.01 | 72.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.29 | 73.51 | 78.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.93 | 78.97 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.29 | 82.68 | 85.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.48 | 85.3 | 85.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.56 | 82.99 | 87.11 | 5 |
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 survival to age 65 in Malaysia?
- Women survival to age 65 in Malaysia was 87.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.92 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for women survival to age 65?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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