Malaysia’s Baby Bust Accelerates Shift Towards Greying Society Malaysia's latest demographic figures are a stark reminder that the country is sleepwalking into a future where the young will be vastly outnumbered by the old.
The numbers paint a picture of a nation in transition, with a shrinking workforce and an increasingly elderly population placing a growing burden on caregivers.
According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), children aged 14 and below now make up just 21. 2% of the population, down from 21. 6% last year.