Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malaysia

Malaysia: Life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure in Malaysia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malaysia is 76.66, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malaysia, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Curaçao 76.8 compare
  2. 95 Serbia 76.77 compare
  3. 96 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 compare
  4. 98 Tunisia 76.51 compare
  5. 99 Thailand 76.41 compare
  6. 100 Sint Maarten 76.37 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malaysia?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malaysia was 76.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 76.66 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.49 in 1950.
How does Malaysia rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Malaysia ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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