M'sia heading into an ageing nation, says chief statistician


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 15 Jul 2020

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is heading into an ageing nation, with the percentage of population aged 0-14 years decreasing to 23.3% compared to 23.5% in 2019, says the Malaysian Statistics Department.

The overall percentage of 15-64 years, or the working age, also decreased from 69.8% in 2019 to 69.7% in 2020.

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