Ageing Population In Malaysia

It is a triumph because people are living longer due to better health care and improved living conditions.

Ageing population in malaysia. Pix by poliana ronnie sidom as malaysia prepares itself to be an ageing nation when seven per cent of its population will be 65 years and older by 2030 it is obvious that much thought has to be given to grapple with the problems and challenges that would arise. There are serious problems and challenges as malaysia will reach the ageing nation status in 10 years and 15 per cent of its population will be at least 60 years old said lee. This development is both a triumph and a challenge to all societies. An aging population is defined as one in which those aged 65 years and above make up at least 15 percent of the total population.

According to a statement by malaysia s chief statistician on july. The population is stable neither increasing nor decreasing. As of 2017 the number of people aged 65 and above in malaysia was about two million or 6 3 of the total population. In malaysia senior citizens are defined as those aged 60 years and above based on the definition made at the world assembly on ageing 1982 in vienna.

With the estimation that 7 2 per cent of the population will be 65 and older. The 2019 population density in malaysia is 97 people per km 2 252 people per mi 2 calculated on a total land area of 328 550 km2 126 854 sq. Malaysia s population in 2019 is estimated at 32 6 million increased from 32 4 million as compared to 2018. Stationary with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group.

The world bank said malaysia will become an ageing society this year which means seven per cent or more of the country s population are aged 65 and above. Malaysia is at risk of becoming an ageing population when 7 of the total population is aged 65 and above based on the definition set by the world health organisation. Population ageing in malaysia older population for the first time in human history is expected to outnumber the younger population aged 14 years or lower. Malaysia is well on its way to becoming an ageing society by 2030 when it is projected that 15 per cent of its population will be 60 years old and above according to the department of statistics.

The total population comprises of 29 4 million 90 2 citizens and 3 2 million 9 8 non citizens.