Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Sex gap in life expectancy
Malaysia
5.1 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
5.11 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
110th
Nicaragua rank
109th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.11 years against 5.1 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malaysia ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 years | 2.69 years | 1.26 years | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 2.27 years | 4.05 years | 1.78 years | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 3.41 years | 7.56 years | 4.15 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.61 years | 10.66 years | 6.05 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.1 years | 6.26 years | 1.15 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.19 years | 6.05 years | 0.863 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.07 years | 5.68 years | 0.6101 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.13 years | 5.63 years | 0.5068 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.11 years against 5.1 years in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 109th 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.