Malaysia vs Tunisia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Malaysia
76.66 years
in 2023
Tunisia
76.51 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
85th
Tunisia rank
87th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Malaysia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 76.66 years against 76.51 years in Tunisia, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 212 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.47 years | 58.61 years | 6.85 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 69.58 years | 66.46 years | 3.12 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 71.84 years | 70.66 years | 1.18 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 74.15 years | 73.55 years | 0.6013 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 75.51 years | 74.9 years | 0.6066 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 75.52 years | 75.11 years | 0.405 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Malaysia or Tunisia?
- Malaysia, at 76.66 years against 76.51 years in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 0.15 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Malaysia ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release