Aging Population In Malaysia

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Aging population in malaysia. Putrajaya with 100 per cent level in urbanisation the other states with high level of urbanisation were selangor and pulau pinang with 91 4 per cent and 90 8 per cent respectively chart 6. 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. Henceforth malaysia is expected to continue to age rapidly and projected to become an aged society by 2044 it said in the report referring to the situation where more than 14 per cent of the population are aged 65 and above. 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.

It has been asked whether. 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. 12b bangunan lppkn jalan raja laut 50350 kuala lumpur tel. 603 2613 7555 fax.

Population size and growth. Kuala lumpur aug 10. August 10 2016 15 11 pm 08 a a. The annual population growth rate decreased to 0 6 per cent in 2019 as compared to 1 1 per cent in 2018.

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. This development is both a triumph and a challenge to all societies. 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. It is a triumph because people are living longer due to better health care and improved living conditions.

Malaysia s population in 2019 is estimated at 32 6 million increased from 32 4 million as compared to 2018. 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. The total population comprises of 29 4 million 90 2 citizens and 3 2 million 9 8 non citizens.

In 2019 it was estimated that the share of the malaysian population aged over 65 years stood at 6 7 percent.