Malaysia vs Serbia: Life expectancy at birth
Malaysia
76.66 years
in 2023
Serbia
76.77 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
100th
Serbia rank
98th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Malaysia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 76.77 years against 76.66 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Serbia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.37 years | 60.45 years | 8.08 years | Serbia |
| 1960s | 60.43 years | 68.27 years | 7.84 years | Serbia |
| 1970s | 65.47 years | 70.89 years | 5.43 years | Serbia |
| 1980s | 69.58 years | 71.48 years | 1.9 years | Serbia |
| 1990s | 71.84 years | 72.09 years | 0.2406 years | Serbia |
| 2000s | 74.15 years | 73.1 years | 1.04 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 75.51 years | 75.43 years | 0.0776 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 75.52 years | 74.9 years | 0.617 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Malaysia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 76.77 years against 76.66 years in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Malaysia and Serbia?
- 0.11 years, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Serbia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.