Healthy life expectancy in Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Malaysia was 65.5 years in 2023.
Malaysia, 2023
65.5
Change from 2022
+0.9%
Position in 2023
72nd of 185
Healthy life expectancy in Malaysia over time
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Malaysia
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Years. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 65.5 years |
| 2022 | 64.9 years |
| 2021 | 63.6 years |
| 2020 | 66.4 years |
| 2019 | 65.5 years |
| 2018 | 65.4 years |
| 2017 | 65.3 years |
| 2016 | 65.3 years |
| 2015 | 65.3 years |
| 2014 | 65.7 years |
| 2013 | 65.6 years |
| 2012 | 65.6 years |
| 2011 | 65.4 years |
| 2010 | 65.3 years |
| 2009 | 65.2 years |
| 2008 | 65.4 years |
| 2007 | 65.6 years |
| 2006 | 65.5 years |
| 2005 | 65.3 years |
| 2004 | 65.1 years |
| 2003 | 64.7 years |
| 2002 | 64.6 years |
| 2001 | 64.3 years |
| 2000 | 63.7 years |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.9% from 64.9 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 65.6 years, the figure has changed by −0.2%.
- Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Malaysia has the 72nd highest value.
More for Malaysia
All statistics for Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth
76.8 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
76.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
17.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
UHC service coverage
80
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
0.66 litres
2024 · WHO
Adult obesity
23.3%
2024 · WHO