Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Malaysia's life expectancy stands at 76.82 as of 2024-12-31, up from 76.66 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Malaysia's life expectancy was 76.82, up from 76.66 in 2023.
In 2023, Malaysia's life expectancy was 76.66, up from 75.44 in 2022.
In 2022, Malaysia's life expectancy was 75.44, up from 73.92 in 2021.
In 2021, Malaysia's life expectancy was 73.92, down from 76.06 in 2020.
In 2020, Malaysia's life expectancy was 76.06, up from 75.9 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.82 | +0.164 |
| 2023 | 76.66 | +1.21 |
| 2022 | 75.44 | +1.53 |
| 2021 | 73.92 | -2.14 |
| 2020 | 76.06 | +0.157 |
| 2019 | 75.9 | +0.166 |
| 2018 | 75.73 | +0.192 |
| 2017 | 75.54 | +0.171 |
| 2016 | 75.37 | +0.083 |
| 2015 | 75.29 | -0.057 |
| 2014 | 75.35 | -0.119 |
| 2013 | 75.46 | -0.088 |
| 2012 | 75.55 | +0.064 |
| 2011 | 75.49 | +0.112 |
| 2010 | 75.38 | +0.107 |
| 2009 | 75.27 | +0.118 |
| 2008 | 75.15 | +0.19 |
| 2007 | 74.96 | +0.264 |
| 2006 | 74.7 | +0.327 |
| 2005 | 74.37 | +0.343 |
| 2004 | 74.03 | +0.3 |
| 2003 | 73.73 | +0.258 |
| 2002 | 73.47 | +0.389 |
| 2001 | 73.08 | +0.348 |
| 2000 | 72.73 | +0.304 |
| 1999 | 72.43 | +0.043 |
| 1998 | 72.39 | +0.089 |
| 1997 | 72.3 | +0.177 |
| 1996 | 72.12 | +0.14 |
| 1995 | 71.98 | +0.114 |
| 1994 | 71.87 | +0.144 |
| 1993 | 71.72 | +0.238 |
| 1992 | 71.48 | +0.264 |
| 1991 | 71.22 | +0.267 |
| 1990 | 70.95 | +0.193 |
| 1989 | 70.76 | +0.208 |
| 1988 | 70.55 | +0.2 |
| 1987 | 70.35 | +0.218 |
| 1986 | 70.13 | +0.27 |
| 1985 | 69.86 | +0.312 |
| 1984 | 69.55 | +0.346 |
| 1983 | 69.21 | +0.329 |
| 1982 | 68.88 | +0.415 |
| 1981 | 68.46 | +0.4 |
| 1980 | 68.06 | +0.454 |
| 1979 | 67.61 | +0.437 |
| 1978 | 67.17 | +0.45 |
| 1977 | 66.72 | +0.487 |
| 1976 | 66.23 | +0.536 |
| 1975 | 65.7 | +0.493 |
| 1974 | 65.2 | +0.479 |
| 1973 | 64.73 | +0.493 |
| 1972 | 64.23 | +0.462 |
| 1971 | 63.77 | +0.472 |
| 1970 | 63.3 | +0.43 |
| 1969 | 62.87 | +0.425 |
| 1968 | 62.44 | +0.399 |
| 1967 | 62.04 | +0.365 |
| 1966 | 61.68 | +0.535 |
| 1965 | 61.14 | +0.696 |
| 1964 | 60.45 | +0.781 |
| 1963 | 59.67 | +0.812 |
| 1962 | 58.86 | +0.84 |
| 1961 | 58.02 | +0.847 |
| 1960 | 57.17 | — |
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Malaysia's life expectancy is 76.82 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 76.66 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 76.82 (2024); the lowest is 57.17 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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