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
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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (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.