Argentina vs Malaysia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Argentina
5.07 years
in 2023
Malaysia
5.1 years
in 2023
Argentina rank
112th
Malaysia rank
110th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.1 years against 5.07 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 236 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.89 years | 1.44 years | 4.45 years | Argentina |
| 1960s | 7.01 years | 2.27 years | 4.74 years | Argentina |
| 1970s | 7.37 years | 3.41 years | 3.96 years | Argentina |
| 1980s | 6.9 years | 4.61 years | 2.29 years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6.73 years | 5.1 years | 1.62 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 6.68 years | 5.19 years | 1.49 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 5.07 years | 0.8226 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.42 years | 5.13 years | 0.2956 years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.1 years against 5.07 years in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 0.03 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.