Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 63.95 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.95
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
71st
of 184 countries
All-time high
67
in 2020
All-time low
63.95
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 63.95 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Malaysia peaked at 67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.95, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.13 | — |
| 2001 | 64.53 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.76 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.67 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.85 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.05 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.24 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.35 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.19 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.07 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.22 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.49 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.56 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.21 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.28 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.49 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 63.95 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 68 Azerbaijan 64.04 compare
- 69 Armenia 64.01 compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 63.98 compare
- 72 United States of America 63.91 compare
- 73 Serbia 63.87 compare
- 74 Romania 63.85 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Malaysia?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Malaysia was 63.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.95 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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