Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2024
All-time low
47.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malaysia, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malaysia is 78.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malaysia peaked at 78.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.2% 47.1% 55.8% 10
1970s 59.8% 56.5% 62.6% 10
1980s 65.8% 63.3% 67.9% 10
1990s 69.7% 68.4% 70.4% 10
2000s 73.6% 71.1% 75.3% 10
2010s 75.8% 75.5% 76.4% 10
2020s 75.9% 72.1% 78.0% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 83 Barbados 78.5% compare
  2. 84 Brunei 78.4% compare
  3. 85 Estonia 78.4% compare
  4. 87 Poland 78.0% compare
  5. 88 Curacao 78.0% compare
  6. 89 Serbia 77.9% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malaysia?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malaysia was 78.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Malaysia ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.