Life Expectancy at Birth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.82
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 216 countries
All-time high
76.82
in 2024
All-time low
57.17
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Malaysia stood at 76.82. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Malaysia peaked at 76.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.17, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.17 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 76.82 | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 76.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 76.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 75.78 | 73.92 | 76.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Malaysia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Malaysia was 76.82 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.17 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.