Malaysia vs United States of America: Healthy life expectancy
Malaysia
63.95 Years
in 2021
United States of America
63.91 Years
in 2021
Malaysia rank
71st
United States of America rank
72nd
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 63.95 Years against 63.91 Years in United States of America, a difference of 0.04 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.88 Years | 65.81 Years | 0.9253 Years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 65.35 Years | 66.33 Years | 0.9772 Years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 65.47 Years | 64.17 Years | 1.3 Years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Malaysia or United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 63.95 Years against 63.91 Years in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 0.04 Years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.