Malaysia vs Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Malaysia
79.37 years
in 2023
Vietnam
79.26 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
107th
Vietnam rank
108th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 79.37 years against 79.26 years in Vietnam, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 107th and Vietnam ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.17 years | 56.58 years | 3.41 years | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 61.64 years | 61.17 years | 0.4707 years | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 67.24 years | 64.54 years | 2.71 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 71.98 years | 71.28 years | 0.7002 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 74.52 years | 74.6 years | 0.0807 years | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 76.89 years | 77.96 years | 1.06 years | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 78.21 years | 78.65 years | 0.4386 years | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 78.26 years | 79.39 years | 1.13 years | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 79.37 years against 79.26 years in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 0.11 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 107th and Vietnam ranks 108th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. 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.