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
124th
of 236 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
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 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
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 124th out of 236 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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