Poverty vs life expectancy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Poverty vs life expectancy was 76.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.66
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.66
in 2023
All-time low
48.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 76.66 for poverty vs life expectancy 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, poverty vs life expectancy in Malaysia peaked at 76.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.49, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 100th 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 76.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 76.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 97 Saint Helena 76.79 compare
- 98 Serbia 76.77 compare
- 99 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 compare
- 101 Tunisia 76.51 compare
- 102 Thailand 76.41 compare
- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76.37 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 poverty vs life expectancy in Malaysia?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Malaysia was 76.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.49 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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