Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1209 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1209
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3128
in 1950
All-time low
0.1209
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.1209 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Malaysia peaked at 0.3128 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1209, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3128 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3058 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2962 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2856 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2769 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.268 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2603 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2529 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2452 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.237 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2295 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2222 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2152 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2087 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2029 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1974 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.193 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1896 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1868 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1841 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1813 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.178 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1747 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1713 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1681 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1648 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.162 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1601 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1586 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1559 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1536 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1517 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1492 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1467 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1446 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1431 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1418 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1403 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1388 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1373 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1355 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1339 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1325 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1321 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1317 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.132 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1326 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1325 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1319 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1308 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.129 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1276 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1263 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1256 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1252 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1249 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1256 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1253 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1248 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.124 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1238 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1232 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1224 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1219 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1217 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1216 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1214 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1214 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1213 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1243 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1224 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1209 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2741 | 0.237 | 0.3128 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2029 | 0.1841 | 0.2295 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1675 | 0.1559 | 0.1813 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1447 | 0.1373 | 0.1536 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1325 | 0.1308 | 0.1355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1259 | 0.1248 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1225 | 0.1214 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1222 | 0.1209 | 0.1243 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.55 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,524 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Malaysia?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Malaysia was 0.1209 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3128 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1209 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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