Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Malaysia
74.27 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
74.24 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 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 | 0.3813 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 | 0.8348 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 73.13 years | 73.73 years | 0.6001 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 74.27 years against 74.24 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. 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 among males, in a given year.