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Malaysia Life Expectancy

Malaysia's life expectancy rose to 76.66 years in 2023, up from 75.44 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.6% (1.22) from the previous year. Malaysia has life expectancy higher than the global median (76.66 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Malaysia is higher (76.66 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 20th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Malaysia's happiness index fell to 5.96 points in 2024, down from 5.97 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 76.66
2022 75.44
2021 73.92
2020 76.06
2019 75.9
2018 75.73
2017 75.54
2016 75.37
2015 75.29
2014 75.34
2013 75.46
2012 75.55
2011 75.49
2010 75.38
2009 75.27
2008 75.15
2007 74.96
2006 74.7
2005 74.37
2004 74.03
2003 73.73
2002 73.47
2001 73.08
2000 72.73
1999 72.43
1998 72.39
1997 72.3
1996 72.12
1995 71.98
1994 71.86
1993 71.72
1992 71.48
1991 71.22
1990 70.95
1989 70.76
1988 70.55
1987 70.35
1986 70.13
1985 69.86
1984 69.55
1983 69.2
1982 68.88
1981 68.46
1980 68.06
1979 67.61
1978 67.17
1977 66.72
1976 66.23
1975 65.7
1974 65.2
1973 64.72
1972 64.23
1971 63.77
1970 63.3
1969 62.87
1968 62.44
1967 62.04
1966 61.68
1965 61.14
1964 60.45
1963 59.67
1962 58.85
1961 58.02
1960 57.17
Malaysia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Malaysia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 6.8 6.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.32 2.23 2021