Iran vs Malaysia: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Iran
63.98
in 2021
Malaysia
63.95
in 2021
Iran rank
70th
Malaysia rank
71st

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 63.98 against 63.95 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iran ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 64.13 64.88 0.7546 Malaysia
2010s 66.07 65.35 0.7213 Iran
2020s 64.22 65.47 1.25 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Iran or Malaysia?
Iran, at 63.98 against 63.95 in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Iran and Malaysia?
0.03, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Iran ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed