Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Female life expectancy at birth
Bulgaria
79.21 years
in 2023
Malaysia
79.37 years
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
109th
Malaysia rank
107th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 79.37 years against 79.21 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.92 years | 53.17 years | 12.75 years | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 72.43 years | 61.64 years | 10.79 years | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 73.58 years | 67.24 years | 6.34 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 74.43 years | 71.98 years | 2.45 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 74.72 years | 74.52 years | 0.1968 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 76.17 years | 76.89 years | 0.7248 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 78.16 years | 78.21 years | 0.0551 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 77.38 years | 78.26 years | 0.879 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 79.37 years against 79.21 years in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.16 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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.