Age structure: 0-14 years: 36% (male 3,776,400; female 3,587,445) 15-64 years: 60% (male 6,153,173; female 6,171,287) 65 years and over: 4% (male 350,523; female 452,475) (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.15% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 26.94 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 5.43 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth : 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population : 1.01 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 23.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population : 70.06 years male: 67.08 years female: 73.22 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.4 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Malaysian(s) adjective: Malaysian