Life expectancy vs. health spending in Malaysia
Malaysia: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 76.66 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Malaysia stood at 76.66 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Malaysia peaked at 76.66 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.49 years, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.37 years | 48.49 years | 56.31 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.43 years | 57.17 years | 62.87 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.47 years | 63.3 years | 67.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.58 years | 68.06 years | 70.76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.84 years | 70.95 years | 72.43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.15 years | 72.73 years | 75.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.51 years | 75.29 years | 75.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.52 years | 73.92 years | 76.66 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 97 Saint Helena 76.79 years compare
- 98 Serbia 76.77 years compare
- 99 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 years compare
- 101 Tunisia 76.51 years compare
- 102 Thailand 76.41 years compare
- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76.37 years compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 271,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 265,915 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 287,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 264,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 290,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 267,080 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 296,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 296,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 294,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 278,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Malaysia?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Malaysia was 76.66 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.49 years in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.