What is the age of consent in Malaysia?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Malaysia is one of 80 countries classified “16–17” for the age of consent — 43% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Brunei
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Indonesia
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Singapore
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Cambodia
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Philippines
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Vietnam
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Malaysia

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Pornography
Illegal
Same-Sex Adoption
Limited (step-child / single)
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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