Malaysia vs Singapore: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Malaysia
4.98
in 2023
Singapore
4.98
in 2023
Malaysia rank
108th
Singapore rank
107th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.98 against 4.98 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 108th and Singapore ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7942 | 7.71 | 6.92 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1.64 | 6.71 | 5.07 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 6.02 | 3.07 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 5.5 | 1.18 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 5.48 | 0.574 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 5.53 | 0.473 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.41 | 0.535 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.91 | 0.0986 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.98 against 4.98 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 108th and Singapore ranks 107th 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.