Malaysia Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Malaysia life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Malaysia in 2024 is 76.79 years, a 0.19% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Malaysia in 2023 was 76.65 years, a 0.19% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Malaysia in 2022 was 76.51 years, a 0.19% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Malaysia in 2021 was 76.36 years, a 0.19% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Costa Rica 81.12
Maldives 80.14
Lebanon 79.42
Cuba 79.33
Albania 79.10
Turkey 78.67
Colombia 78.04
Thailand 77.92
Ecuador 77.90
Algeria 77.68
Peru 77.65
China 77.64
Montenegro 77.54
Iran 77.51
Malaysia 76.79
Brazil 76.77
Romania 76.64
Serbia 76.61
North Macedonia 76.39
Armenia 75.69
Mauritius 75.66
Bulgaria 75.62
Mexico 75.57
Belarus 75.34
Guatemala 75.26
Belize 75.24
Jordan 75.14
Jamaica 75.00
Dominican Republic 74.81
Paraguay 74.70
Kazakhstan 74.02
Samoa 73.88
Libya 73.59
Azerbaijan 73.44
Russia 73.12
Grenada 72.71
Venezuela 72.60
Suriname 72.26
Tonga 71.42
Iraq 71.21
Guyana 70.37
Botswana 70.00
Turkmenistan 68.75
Fiji 68.05
Gabon 67.20
Namibia 65.16
South Africa 65.10
Equatorial Guinea 60.11
Malaysia - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 76.79 0.190%
2023 76.65 0.190%
2022 76.51 0.190%
2021 76.36 0.190%
2020 76.22 0.190%
2019 76.07 0.190%
2018 75.93 0.260%
2017 75.74 0.260%
2016 75.54 0.260%
2015 75.35 0.260%
2014 75.15 0.260%
2013 74.96 0.250%
2012 74.77 0.250%
2011 74.59 0.250%
2010 74.40 0.250%
2009 74.22 0.250%
2008 74.03 0.260%
2007 73.84 0.260%
2006 73.65 0.260%
2005 73.46 0.260%
2004 73.27 0.260%
2003 73.08 0.260%
2002 72.89 0.260%
2001 72.70 0.260%
2000 72.52 0.260%
1999 72.33 0.260%
1998 72.14 0.190%
1997 72.01 0.190%
1996 71.87 0.190%
1995 71.74 0.190%
1994 71.60 0.190%
1993 71.47 0.370%
1992 71.21 0.370%
1991 70.95 0.370%
1990 70.69 0.370%
1989 70.43 0.370%
1988 70.17 0.340%
1987 69.93 0.340%
1986 69.70 0.340%
1985 69.46 0.340%
1984 69.23 0.340%
1983 68.99 0.520%
1982 68.63 0.530%
1981 68.27 0.530%
1980 67.91 0.530%
1979 67.55 0.540%
1978 67.19 0.460%
1977 66.88 0.470%
1976 66.57 0.470%
1975 66.26 0.470%
1974 65.95 0.470%
1973 65.64 0.670%
1972 65.20 0.680%
1971 64.76 0.680%
1970 64.33 0.690%
1969 63.89 0.690%
1968 63.45 0.700%
1967 63.01 0.710%
1966 62.57 0.710%
1965 62.12 0.720%
1964 61.68 0.720%
1963 61.24 0.890%
1962 60.70 0.900%
1961 60.16 0.910%
1960 59.61 0.920%
1959 59.07 0.930%
1958 58.53 1.240%
1957 57.81 1.250%
1956 57.10 1.270%
1955 56.38 1.290%
1954 55.67 1.300%
1953 54.95 1.320%
1952 54.23 1.340%
1951 53.52 1.360%
1950 52.80 0.000%