Hungary vs Malawi: Sex gap in life expectancy
Hungary
6.48 years
in 2023
Malawi
6.49 years
in 2023
Hungary rank
50th
Malawi rank
49th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Hungary
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.49 years against 6.48 years in Hungary, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 years | 3.39 years | 0.9219 years | Hungary |
| 1960s | 4.8 years | 3.11 years | 1.69 years | Hungary |
| 1970s | 6.14 years | 3.26 years | 2.88 years | Hungary |
| 1980s | 7.89 years | 3.73 years | 4.16 years | Hungary |
| 1990s | 9.03 years | 2.74 years | 6.29 years | Hungary |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 3.41 years | 4.93 years | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.98 years | 5.71 years | 1.28 years | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.69 years | 6.81 years | 0.1184 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Hungary or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.49 years against 6.48 years in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Hungary and Malawi?
- 0.01 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Malawi rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.