Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy
Malaysia
75.94 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
76.24 years
in 2020
Malaysia rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Life expectancy over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 76.24 years against 75.94 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 26.4 years | 26.25 years | 0.1461 years | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 32.26 years | 32 years | 0.2557 years | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 50.33 years | 41.4 years | 8.93 years | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 56.11 years | 46.51 years | 9.6 years | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 62.95 years | 54.56 years | 8.4 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 67.78 years | 62.97 years | 4.81 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 71.85 years | 69.98 years | 1.87 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 73.44 years | 73.53 years | 0.0918 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 74.77 years | 76.34 years | 1.57 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 75.94 years | 76.24 years | 0.3014 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 76.24 years against 75.94 years in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.