Mens life expectancy at birth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 74.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
- 86 Türkiye 74.53 compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 74.53 compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 74.24 compare
- 91 Uruguay 74.19 compare
- 92 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5231 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (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 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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