Brunei vs Malaysia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Brunei
78.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
78.0%
in 2024
Brunei rank
84th
Malaysia rank
86th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 78.4% against 78.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 52.2% | 4.3% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 59.8% | 5.3% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 65.8% | 3.5% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 69.7% | 3.2% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 73.6% | 2.8% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.8% | 1.5% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.9% | 0.7% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Brunei or Malaysia?
- Brunei, at 78.4% against 78.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Brunei ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.