Hungary vs Malaysia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Hungary
76.72 years
in 2024
Malaysia
76.82 years
in 2024
Hungary rank
87th
Malaysia rank
86th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Hungary
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 76.82 years against 76.72 years in Hungary, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 68.99 years 60.43 years 8.56 years Hungary
1970s 69.44 years 65.47 years 3.97 years Hungary
1980s 69.28 years 69.58 years 0.2971 years Malaysia
1990s 69.84 years 71.84 years 2 years Malaysia
2000s 72.73 years 74.15 years 1.42 years Malaysia
2010s 75.53 years 75.51 years 0.0233 years Hungary
2020s 75.73 years 75.78 years 0.0494 years Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Hungary or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 76.82 years against 76.72 years in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Hungary and Malaysia?
0.1 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Hungary ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 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.