Malaysia vs United States: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Malaysia
63.95
in 2021
United States
63.91
in 2021
Malaysia rank
71st
United States rank
72nd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 63.95 against 63.91 in United States, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Malaysia ranks 71st and United States ranks 72nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 64.88 65.81 0.9253 United States
2010s 65.35 66.33 0.9772 United States
2020s 65.47 64.17 1.3 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Malaysia or United States?
Malaysia, at 63.95 against 63.91 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Malaysia and United States?
0.04, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Malaysia ranks 71st and United States ranks 72nd 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