Aging Population In Malaysia

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

Aging population in malaysia. Kuala lumpur aug 10. This development is both a triumph and a challenge to all societies. Malaysia s population in 2019 is estimated at 32 6 million increased from 32 4 million as compared to 2018. Population size and growth.

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. Malaysia will be an ageing nation by 2035 when 15 per cent of the population are classified as senior citizens. The annual population growth rate decreased to 0 6 per cent in 2019 as compared to 1 1 per cent in 2018. In 2019 it was estimated that the share of the malaysian population aged over 65 years stood at 6 7 percent.

A median projection by the united nations that by 2030 malaysia will be an aged country with 14 of the population or 5 2 million people aged 60 and above should serve as a wake up call for malaysians. Geography of malaysia malaysia is an upper middle income country with a gdp of usd 296 4. It has been asked whether. It is a triumph because people are living longer due to better health care and improved living conditions.

August 10 2016 15 11 pm 08 a a. Challenges in the new m illennium j t arokiasamy department of sodal preventive medicine faculty of medicine universiti malaya 50603 kuala lumpur the year 1999 has been declared the international year for older persons in recognition that the world population is ageing. Malaysia is currently facing the prospect of an aging population and the latest. As of 2017 the number of people aged 65 and above in malaysia was about two million or 6 3 of the total population.