Gender (v2.1)

Gender
% of women in 50+ population
Subnational regions
Malaysia
All years

% of women in 50+ population

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Malaysia (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 51.8 51.1 50.5 49.9 49.3 48.7 48.1 47.5 46.9 46.2 45.6 45.0 44.4 43.8 43.2 42.6 42.0 41.4
Central (Perak, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan) 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3
East (Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang) 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2 47.2
East Malaysia (Saba, Sarawak) 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.1
North (Perlis, Kedah, Penang) 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3
South (Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor) 47.7 47.7 47.7 47.7 47.7 47.7 47.7 47.7 47.7
Johor 50.3 50.3 50.3 50.3 50.3 50.3 50.3 50.3 50.3
Kedah 51.2 51.2 51.2 51.2 51.2 51.2 51.2 51.2 51.2
Kelantan 50.5 50.5 50.5 50.5 50.5 50.5 50.5 50.5 50.5
Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2
Labuan Federal Territory 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7
Melaka 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0
Negeri Sembilan 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7
Pahang 46.8 46.8 46.8 46.8 46.8 46.8 46.8 46.8 46.8
Perak 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7
Perlis 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3 51.3
Pulau Pinang 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0
Sabah 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0
Sarawak 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8
Selangor 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 49.0
Terengganu 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2 49.2
Lighter numbers are estimates