Mens life expectancy at birth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 74.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.27
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.27
in 2023
All-time low
47.92
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Malaysia stood at 74.27. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Malaysia peaked at 74.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.92, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 91st 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.92 | — |
| 1951 | 48.47 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 49.43 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 50.52 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 51.41 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 52.33 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 53.11 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 53.88 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 54.67 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 55.53 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 56.31 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 57.13 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 57.94 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 58.71 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 59.41 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 60.05 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 60.55 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.89 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 61.22 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 61.56 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 61.96 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 62.39 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 62.82 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 63.28 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.71 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 64.17 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 64.55 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 64.84 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.09 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 65.51 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.94 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 66.3 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.71 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 67.04 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 67.39 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.64 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.86 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 68.04 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.26 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.49 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 68.69 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.95 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.19 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.37 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.45 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.52 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.61 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.73 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.79 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.84 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.19 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.58 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.57 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.93 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.29 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.56 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.89 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.12 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.21 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.12 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.97 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.9 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.97 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.17 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.38 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.54 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.69 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.52 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 73.06 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 74.27 | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 74.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 74.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.73 | 47.92 | 55.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.38 | 56.31 | 61.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.83 | 61.96 | 65.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.37 | 65.94 | 68.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.42 | 68.69 | 69.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7 | 70.19 | 72.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.14 | 72.9 | 73.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.13 | 71.52 | 74.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 88 Turkey 74.53 compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 74.53 compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 74.24 compare
- 93 Uruguay 74.19 compare
- 94 French Guiana 74.13 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Malaysia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Malaysia was 74.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.92 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Malaysia ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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