Life expectancy at birth, projections in Malaysia
Malaysia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 87.88 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Malaysia, 2024–2100
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 92 Hungary 88.03 years compare
- 93 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 87.93 years compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 87.91 years compare
- 96 Montenegro 87.86 years compare
- 97 Argentina 87.74 years compare
- 98 Wallis and Futuna 87.69 years compare
More health data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)
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
Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.