Malaysia vs United States of America: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

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

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America
0204060200020102021

How they compare

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

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 184 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 65.81 0.9253 United States of America
2010s 65.35 66.33 0.9772 United States of America
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 (hale) at birth, Malaysia or United States of America?
Malaysia, at 63.95 against 63.91 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Malaysia and United States of America?
0.04, 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 (hale) at birth?
Malaysia ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed