Malaysia vs Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Malaysia
74.27 years
in 2023
Uruguay
74.19 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
91st
Uruguay rank
93rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 74.27 years against 74.19 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.73 years | 63.74 years | 12.02 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 59.38 years | 65.15 years | 5.78 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 63.83 years | 66.32 years | 2.49 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 67.37 years | 68.12 years | 0.7545 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 69.42 years | 69.59 years | 0.1771 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 71.7 years | 71.61 years | 0.0881 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.14 years | 73.2 years | 0.0654 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 73.13 years | 73.16 years | 0.025 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 74.27 years against 74.19 years in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.08 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.