Healthy life expectancy at birth in Malaysia

Malaysia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.95 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
63.95
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
67
in 2020
All-time low
63.95
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Malaysia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 64.12001: 64.52002: 64.82003: 64.72004: 64.82005: 65.12006: 65.22007: 65.42008: 65.22009: 65.12010: 65.12011: 65.22012: 65.52013: 65.62014: 65.52015: 65.22016: 65.32017: 65.32018: 65.42019: 65.52020: 672021: 63.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Malaysia is 63.95, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Malaysia peaked at 67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.95, in 2021.

That places Malaysia 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.88 64.13 65.35 10
2010s 65.35 65.08 65.56 10
2020s 65.47 63.95 67 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 68 Azerbaijan, Republic of 64.04 compare
  2. 69 Armenia, Republic of 64.01 compare
  3. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 63.98 compare
  4. 72 United States 63.91 compare
  5. 73 Serbia, Republic of 63.87 compare
  6. 74 Romania 63.85 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Malaysia?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Malaysia was 63.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.95 in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Malaysia ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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