Life expectancy at birth, projections in Malaysia

Malaysia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 87.88 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
87.88 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.88 years
in 2100
All-time low
76.82 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Malaysia, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 87.88 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Malaysia peaked at 87.88 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 76.82 years, in 2024.

Malaysia ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 77.24 years 76.82 years 77.65 years 6
2030s 78.57 years 77.82 years 79.34 years 10
2040s 80.24 years 79.51 years 80.97 years 10
2050s 81.84 years 81.13 years 82.54 years 10
2060s 83.34 years 82.7 years 83.98 years 10
2070s 84.72 years 84.11 years 85.32 years 10
2080s 86.01 years 85.45 years 86.56 years 10
2090s 87.23 years 86.68 years 87.76 years 10
2100s 87.88 years 87.88 years 87.88 years 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 92 Hungary 88.03 years compare
  2. 93 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 87.93 years compare
  3. 94 British Virgin Islands 87.91 years compare
  4. 96 Montenegro 87.86 years compare
  5. 97 Argentina 87.74 years compare
  6. 98 Wallis and Futuna 87.69 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Malaysia?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Malaysia was 87.88 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 87.88 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.82 years in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Malaysia ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.