Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malaysia
Malaysia: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1011 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1011
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3098
in 1950
All-time low
0.1006
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.1011 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malaysia peaked at 0.3098 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1006, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3098 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2996 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2904 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2816 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2734 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2654 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.257 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2483 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2391 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2307 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2225 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2147 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2072 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2001 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1939 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1879 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1833 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1791 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1751 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1711 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.168 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1644 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1609 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1574 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1539 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1505 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.146 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1418 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.138 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1355 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1337 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1318 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1299 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1276 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.125 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1225 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1203 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1186 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1173 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1159 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1146 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1135 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1122 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.111 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1089 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1078 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1075 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1066 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1059 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.105 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.104 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1031 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1027 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1024 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1025 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1025 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.103 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1039 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1037 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1032 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1026 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1024 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1021 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1015 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1009 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1006 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1006 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1007 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1008 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1009 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1007 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1016 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1009 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1011 | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1011 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1011 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2695 | 0.2307 | 0.3098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1935 | 0.1711 | 0.2225 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1517 | 0.1355 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1243 | 0.1159 | 0.1337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1093 | 0.105 | 0.1146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1031 | 0.1024 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1013 | 0.1006 | 0.1026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1011 | 0.1007 | 0.1016 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malaysia?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malaysia was 0.1011 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3098 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1006 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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