Ageing In An Inclusive Society – The Malaysian Experience by Dato’ Sri Rohani Abdul Karim Minister of Women, Family & Community Development Malaysia Asia-Pacific Ministerial Forum of MOST | 23 March 2017 Outline 2 1 Demographic Overview Inclusivity in the Malaysian 2 Context Ageing and Inclusivity - 3 The Malaysian Experience Challenges & Way 4 Forward 3 Demographic 1 Overview Inclusivity in the Malaysian 2 Context Ageing and inclusivity - 3 The Malaysian Experience Challenges & Way 4 Forward 1. Demographic Overview Malaysia will be an aged 4 nation by 2030 8,231 4,000 7,000 6,957 (19.8%) (17.4%) ) 3,500 e 5,819 6,000 l a (15.3%) m 3,000 5,000 ) e l a F 3,749 & 2,500 ot (11.1%) 4,000 T e 2,903 ( l 2,000 r a e (9.2%) M 2,249 3,000 b ( 1,500 (7.9%) m r u e 2,000 N b 1,000 m u 1,000 N 500 0 0 2010 2015 2020 2030 2035 2040 Male Female Total • 2010 Data: Malaysian Populationand Housing Census 2010 • 2015 – 2014 Data : Forecasted Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia 1. Demographic Overview 5 The people enjoy longer life 2016e 1991 2000 2010 Life (estimate) expectancy Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female At Birth Total 69.2 73.4 70.0 74.7 71.9 76.6 72.6 77.2 At 60 Years Old Total 16.1 18.1 16.7 19.0 17.9 20.1 18.5 20.9 e: Estimate Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (1997; 2002; 2016e) 1. Demographic Overview Increasing burden for working adults to 6 support older persons 2030 = 28.3% 2030 = 16.6% 2010 2020 2030 14 10 7 2010 = 40.4% 2010 = 7.4% Youth Old-age dependency dependency ratio ratio 7 1 Demographic Overview Inclusivity in the Malaysian 2 Context Ageing and Inclusivity - 3 The Malaysian Experience Challenges & Way 4 Forward 2. Inclusivity – Malaysian Context 8 “With 2020 now just five years away, the Eleventh Plan is the next critical step in our journey to become an advanced nation that is inclusive and sustainable” “The Eleventh Malaysia Plan will disproportionately focus on the people – the rakyat will be the centre piece of all development efforts” Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak Prime Minister of Malaysia 11th Malaysian Plan Document 2. Inclusivity – Malaysian Context “Anchoring growth on people” 9 10 1 Demographic Overview Inclusivity in the Malaysian 2 Context Ageing and Inclusivity - 3 The Malaysian Experience Challenges & Way 4 Forward