Malaysia vs Romania: Healthy life expectancy
Malaysia
63.95 Years
in 2021
Romania
63.85 Years
in 2021
Malaysia rank
71st
Romania rank
74th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 63.95 Years against 63.85 Years in Romania, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.88 Years | 63.21 Years | 1.67 Years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 65.35 Years | 65.59 Years | 0.2406 Years | Romania |
| 2020s | 65.47 Years | 64.43 Years | 1.04 Years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 63.95 Years against 63.85 Years in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.1 Years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.