Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1998
All-time low
1.02
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malaysia, 1950–2023

00.250.50.751195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malaysia stood at 1.07.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malaysia peaked at 1.08 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1955.

Malaysia ranks 120th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malaysia, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Palau 1.07 compare
  2. 118 Slovenia 1.07 compare
  3. 119 Aruba 1.07 compare
  4. 121 Cote d'Ivoire 1.07 compare
  5. 122 Argentina 1.07 compare
  6. 123 Marshall Islands 1.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malaysia?
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malaysia was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1998.
What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1955.
How does Malaysia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
Malaysia ranks 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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