Congo vs Malawi: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Congo
64.12 years
in 2023
Malawi
64.07 years
in 2023
Congo rank
195th
Malawi rank
197th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.12 years against 64.07 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.81 years | 31.88 years | 9.94 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 49.01 years | 34.13 years | 14.88 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 53.42 years | 38.23 years | 15.2 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 55.68 years | 42.49 years | 13.18 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 53.5 years | 42.59 years | 10.92 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 57.54 years | 49.83 years | 7.71 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 61.85 years | 58.93 years | 2.93 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.22 years | 62.44 years | 0.7822 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 64.12 years against 64.07 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Congo and Malawi?
- 0.05 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Congo ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 197th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.