How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Malaysia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Brunei Darussalam

0.1008

in 2023

Malaysia

0.1011

in 2023

Brunei Darussalam rank

124th

Malaysia rank

123rd

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Brunei Darussalam
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.1011 against 0.1008 in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 236 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2763	0.2695	0.0068	Brunei Darussalam
1960s	0.2096	0.1935	0.0162	Brunei Darussalam
1970s	0.1629	0.1517	0.0112	Brunei Darussalam
1980s	0.1327	0.1243	0.0084	Brunei Darussalam
1990s	0.115	0.1093	0.0056	Brunei Darussalam
2000s	0.1051	0.1031	0.0021	Brunei Darussalam
2010s	0.1033	0.1013	0.002	Brunei Darussalam
2020s	0.1033	0.1011	0.0022	Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Brunei Darussalam or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.1011 against 0.1008 in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?: 0.0003, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.