Aging Population In Malaysia 2020

M sia heading into an ageing nation says chief statistician still more males than females in malaysia according to stats by dosm the malaysian responsibility struggle.

Aging population in malaysia 2020. The bumiputera population however rose to 69 6 this year from 69 3 in 2019. In a nutshell the ageing population would put pressure on economic growth as. Malaysia s population is ageing. For example the case has been intriguingly and meticulously laid out in an article published by the edge market titled framework for sustainable retirement villages in malaysia december 17 2018.

By 2030 one in 10 people will be 65 or older making it an aged nation. As of 2017 the number of people aged 65 and above in malaysia was about two million or 6 3 of the total population. Now in malaysia there is also talk about self sustainable townships catering to the grey or retiree population. 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.

Population ageing in malaysia. 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. We will become old before we become rich is how the director of the gerontechnology laboratory at monash university malaysia professor teh pei lei describes the dilemma. Caring for aging parents.

The ageing population is a consequence of dwindling fertility a plummet in mortality rates and advancements in.