East Asia & Pacific · population about 35.1 million
If you were born in Malaysia
Right now, about 0.33% of the babies born on Earth are born in Malaysia: 1 in 303, about 435,989 a year, or one every 72 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Malaysia dies before turning five is 0.8%, about 1.3 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.1 years for women and 74.2 years for men.
Life in Malaysia, in numbers
Life expectancy76.7 yearswomen 79.1 · men 74.2United States 79.3 years · 66th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.8%8.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 58th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.7%6.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 57th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth21 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 67th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.55total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 53rd lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling12.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 66th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment37%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 80th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$32,858GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 53rd highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.41Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 41st highest of 172 countries
People living in cities76%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 49th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming10%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 66th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet98%United States 94% · 8th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1810%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 79th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket32%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 75th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.31%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 81st highest of 172 countries
Homicide0.7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 27th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths22.5 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 12th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 35% · women 1%
Life satisfaction5.98 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 61st highest of 156 countries
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