Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Malaysia
4.98
in 2023
Nicaragua
4.96
in 2023
Malaysia rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
111th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.98 against 4.96 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Malaysia ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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 0.7942 2.33 1.54 Nicaragua
1960s 1.64 3.63 1.99 Nicaragua
1970s 2.95 7.16 4.21 Nicaragua
1980s 4.32 10.03 5.71 Nicaragua
1990s 4.9 5.42 0.5185 Nicaragua
2000s 5.06 5.62 0.5639 Nicaragua
2010s 4.95 5.43 0.4883 Nicaragua
2020s 5.01 5.46 0.4478 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
Malaysia, at 4.98 against 4.96 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
0.02, with Malaysia 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
Malaysia ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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