Gabon vs Malaysia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth

Gabon
5.15
in 2023
Malaysia
5.1
in 2023
Gabon rank
108th
Malaysia rank
110th

Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Gabon
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.15 against 5.1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.42 1.44 3.98 Gabon
1960s 5.23 2.27 2.96 Gabon
1970s 5.05 3.41 1.64 Gabon
1980s 4.37 4.61 0.2408 Malaysia
1990s 2.78 5.1 2.32 Malaysia
2000s 3.09 5.19 2.11 Malaysia
2010s 4.36 5.07 0.7154 Malaysia
2020s 4.98 5.13 0.1463 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Gabon or Malaysia?
Gabon, at 5.15 against 5.1 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Gabon and Malaysia?
0.05, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Malaysia rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
Gabon ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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