Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Malaysia
Malaysia: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 79.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.37
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.37
in 2023
All-time low
49.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 79.37 for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Malaysia peaked at 79.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 107th out of 236 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.2 | — |
| 1951 | 50.14 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 51.03 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 51.89 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 52.71 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 53.5 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 54.37 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 55.28 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 56.3 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 57.25 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 58.18 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 59.06 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 59.92 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 60.77 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 61.65 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 62.41 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.97 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 63.35 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.81 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 64.31 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.77 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 65.28 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 65.78 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.3 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.82 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.35 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.06 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 68.76 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 69.43 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 69.88 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.36 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.8 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.22 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 71.55 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 71.89 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.27 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.59 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.86 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.04 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.22 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.41 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73.68 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.98 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.29 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.52 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.89 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.14 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.28 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.33 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.58 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.88 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.23 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.79 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.11 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.39 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.66 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.84 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.96 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.06 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.17 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.06 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.03 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.13 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.43 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.6 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.77 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.71 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 78.19 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 79.37 | +1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 79.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 79.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.17 | 49.2 | 57.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.64 | 58.18 | 64.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.24 | 64.77 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.98 | 70.36 | 73.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.52 | 73.41 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.89 | 75.58 | 77.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.21 | 78.03 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.26 | 76.71 | 79.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Malaysia?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Malaysia was 79.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Malaysia ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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