Malaysia sits in East Asia & Pacific. A newborn there can expect about 77.0 years of life, 83rd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Malaysia, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.0 yrs | 83 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 8.0 /1,000 | 100 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 5.3 /1,000 | 181 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 18.4 yrs | 86 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 67.5 /1,000 | 91 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 5.1 yrs | 99 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 92.5 men/100 women | 186 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.0 /1,000 | 134 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 26.0 /100k | 115 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 19.9 % | 83 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 5.7 /100k | 110 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 22.5 /100k | 54 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 9.6 % | 101 of 143 | 2003 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.7 L | 153 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 7.7 % | 115 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $450 | 100 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $11,874 | 95 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Malaysia's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 27th highest old-age sex ratio in the world (92.5 men/100 women) and the 32nd lowest crude death rate in the world (5.3 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Malaysia; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.