Inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.061 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.061
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0636
in 2010
All-time low
0.061
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0636 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0635 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0634 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0634 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0633 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0632 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0631 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.063 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0621 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0621 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0616 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.061 | -1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.061 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.061 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Malaysia was 0.061 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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