Life Expectancy at Birth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 217,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 231,097 (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.