Malaysia vs Romania: Life expectancy
Malaysia
72.81 Years
in 2021
Romania
72.76 Years
in 2021
Malaysia rank
82nd
Romania rank
85th
Life expectancy over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.81 Years against 72.76 Years in Romania, a difference of 0.05 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 85th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.88 Years | 72.08 Years | 1.79 Years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 74.46 Years | 74.8 Years | 0.3479 Years | Romania |
| 2020s | 74.8 Years | 73.43 Years | 1.37 Years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 72.81 Years against 72.76 Years in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.05 Years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 85th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.