Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1998
All-time low
1.02
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.07 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Malaysia peaked at 1.08 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1955.
That places Malaysia 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Malaysia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Malaysia was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1955.
- How does Malaysia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.