Probability that a male will outlive a female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 40.32 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.32
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
91st
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.81
in 1955
All-time low
39.75
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Malaysia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 40.32 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Malaysia peaked at 47.81 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 39.75, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 91st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.48 | 46.92 | 47.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.86 | 45.03 | 46.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.77 | 42.06 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5 | 41.17 | 41.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5 | 39.86 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.36 | 39.99 | 40.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.36 | 40.04 | 40.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1 | 39.75 | 40.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 40.57 compare
- 89 Israel 40.52 compare
- 90 Palau, Republic of 40.41 compare
- 92 Jamaica 40.28 compare
- 93 United States 40.27 compare
- 94 Vanuatu 40.26 compare
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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Malaysia?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Malaysia was 40.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.81 in 1955.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.75 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Malaysia ranks 91st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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