Food supply vs. life expectancy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 76.66 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.66 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.66 years
in 2023
All-time low
48.49 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 76.66 years for food supply vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Malaysia peaked at 76.66 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.49 years, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 236 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.
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 49.22 years | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 50.15 years | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 51.13 years | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 51.98 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 52.84 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 53.67 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 54.51 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 55.41 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 56.31 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 57.17 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 58.02 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 58.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 59.67 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 60.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 61.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 61.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 62.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 63.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 63.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 64.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 68.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 68.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 72.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.46 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.29 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.92 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 75.44 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.66 years | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 76.66 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 76.66 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.37 years | 48.49 years | 56.31 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.43 years | 57.17 years | 62.87 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.47 years | 63.3 years | 67.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.58 years | 68.06 years | 70.76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.84 years | 70.95 years | 72.43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.15 years | 72.73 years | 75.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.51 years | 75.29 years | 75.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.52 years | 73.92 years | 76.66 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 97 Saint Helena 76.79 years compare
- 98 Serbia 76.77 years compare
- 99 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 years compare
- 101 Tunisia 76.51 years compare
- 102 Thailand 76.41 years compare
- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76.37 years compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Malaysia?
- Food supply vs. life expectancy in Malaysia was 76.66 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.49 years in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.