Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth, male
Malaysia
74.45 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
74.45 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 74.45 years against 74.45 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.38 years | 60.82 years | 1.44 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 63.83 years | 63.45 years | 0.3812 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 67.37 years | 65.4 years | 1.97 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 69.42 years | 65.57 years | 3.85 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 71.7 years | 67.74 years | 3.96 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.14 years | 72.3 years | 0.8349 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 73.4 years | 73.88 years | 0.4798 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 74.45 years against 74.45 years in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Malaysia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.