Difference in male and female life expectancy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.98
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.32
in 1999
All-time low
0.4166
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Malaysia stood at 4.98.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Malaysia peaked at 5.32 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4166, in 1955.
That places Malaysia 104th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8083 | — |
| 1951 | 1.21 | +50.2% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | -14.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7136 | -31.6% |
| 1954 | 0.6107 | -14.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4166 | -31.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5077 | +21.9% |
| 1957 | 0.6667 | +31.3% |
| 1958 | 0.9304 | +39.6% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 1.18 | +15.0% |
| 1961 | 1.25 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.3 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 1.61 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 1.74 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.82 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.86 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 2.21 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 2.31 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.37 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.44 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.51 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.62 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.71 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.08 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 3.53 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 3.97 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 4.01 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.07 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.17 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.19 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.33 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.45 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.55 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.52 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.48 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.57 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.86 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.08 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.22 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.31 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.32 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.15 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.09 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.09 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.06 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.94 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.95 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.93 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.92 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.89 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.03 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.93 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.02 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7942 | 0.4166 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 | 1.18 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.31 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 4.07 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4.48 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 4.94 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.89 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.96 | 5.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Malaysia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Malaysia was 4.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 1999.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4166 in 1955.
- How does Malaysia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 104th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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