Inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.061 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia is 0.061, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia peaked at 0.0636 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 133rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0632 | 0.0624 | 0.0636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0617 | 0.061 | 0.0621 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia was 0.061 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0636 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.