Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Malaysia stood at 76.66. 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 vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure 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 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Malaysia?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Malaysia was 76.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.49 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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