Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Malaysia
Malaysia: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 76.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.66
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.66
in 2023
All-time low
48.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 76.66 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Malaysia peaked at 76.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.49, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.49 | — |
| 1951 | 49.22 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 50.15 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 51.13 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 51.98 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 52.84 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 53.67 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 54.51 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 55.41 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 56.31 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 57.17 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 58.02 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 58.85 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 59.67 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 60.45 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 61.14 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 61.68 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 62.04 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.44 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.87 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 63.3 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 63.77 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 64.23 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 64.72 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65.2 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.7 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.23 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.72 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.17 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.61 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 68.06 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 68.46 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.88 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.2 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.55 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.86 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.13 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.35 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.55 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.76 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.95 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.48 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.72 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.86 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.98 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.12 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.3 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 72.39 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.43 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.73 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.08 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.47 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.73 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.37 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.96 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.15 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.27 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.38 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.49 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.55 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.46 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.34 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.29 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.37 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.54 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.73 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.06 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.92 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 75.44 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.66 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.37 | 48.49 | 56.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.43 | 57.17 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.47 | 63.3 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.58 | 68.06 | 70.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.84 | 70.95 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.15 | 72.73 | 75.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.51 | 75.29 | 75.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.52 | 73.92 | 76.66 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Malaysia?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Malaysia was 76.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.49 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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