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
89th
of 229 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

020406080195019862023

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 89th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Türkiye 74.53 compare
  2. 87 British Virgin Islands 74.53 compare
  3. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
  4. 90 Sri Lanka 74.24 compare
  5. 91 Uruguay 74.19 compare
  6. 92 French Guiana 74.13 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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 89th out of 229 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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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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