Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Male life expectancy at birth
Malaysia
74.27 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
74.24 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 74.27 years against 74.24 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.73 years | 55.34 years | 3.61 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 59.38 years | 60.82 years | 1.44 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 63.83 years | 63.45 years | 0.3812 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 67.37 years | 65.4 years | 1.97 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 69.42 years | 65.57 years | 3.85 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 71.7 years | 67.74 years | 3.96 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.14 years | 72.3 years | 0.8349 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 73.13 years | 73.73 years | 0.6 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 74.27 years against 74.24 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.