Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Malaysia: Life expectancy at birth, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
79.81 years
in 2024
Malaysia
79.52 years
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
91st
Malaysia rank
93rd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 79.81 years against 79.52 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 218 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 45.56 years 61.64 years 16.08 years Malaysia
1970s 54.7 years 67.24 years 12.55 years Malaysia
1980s 64.44 years 71.98 years 7.53 years Malaysia
1990s 70.08 years 74.52 years 4.44 years Malaysia
2000s 74.39 years 76.89 years 2.5 years Malaysia
2010s 77.67 years 78.21 years 0.5363 years Malaysia
2020s 78.04 years 78.51 years 0.4768 years Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Malaysia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 79.81 years against 79.52 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
0.29 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.