Malaysia vs Türkiye: Life expectancy
Malaysia
75.94 years
in 2020
Türkiye
75.85 years
in 2020
Malaysia rank
52nd
Türkiye rank
54th
Life expectancy over time
- Malaysia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 75.94 years against 75.85 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Türkiye ahead.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Türkiye ranks 54th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Türkiye in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 26.36 years | 1.36 years | Türkiye |
| 1880s | 25 years | 27.01 years | 2.01 years | Türkiye |
| 1890s | 25 years | 28.03 years | 3.03 years | Türkiye |
| 1900s | 25 years | 29.42 years | 4.42 years | Türkiye |
| 1910s | 25 years | 30 years | 5 years | Türkiye |
| 1920s | 26.4 years | 32.96 years | 6.57 years | Türkiye |
| 1930s | 32.26 years | 35.22 years | 2.96 years | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 50.33 years | 48.17 years | 2.15 years | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 56.11 years | 52.13 years | 3.99 years | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 62.95 years | 57.99 years | 4.96 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 67.78 years | 61.14 years | 6.64 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 71.85 years | 68.66 years | 3.19 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 73.44 years | 72.7 years | 0.738 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 74.77 years | 75.86 years | 1.09 years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 75.94 years | 75.85 years | 0.0878 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Malaysia or Türkiye?
- Malaysia, at 75.94 years against 75.85 years in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 0.09 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and Türkiye ranks 54th 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.