Life expectancy at birth

74.9 (years) in 2021

In 2021, life expectancy for Malaysia was 74.9 years. Life expectancy of Malaysia increased from 64.1 years in 1972 to 74.9 years in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 0.32%.

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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

Date Value Change, %
2021 74.9 -1.39%
2020 75.9 0.23%
2019 75.8 0.15%
2018 75.6 0.22%
2017 75.5 0.25%
2016 75.3 0.26%
2015 75.1 -0.07%
2014 75.1 0.15%
2013 75.0 0.12%
2012 74.9 0.26%
2011 74.7 0.41%
2010 74.4