Ethiopia vs Malawi: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Ethiopia
64.08 years
in 2023
Malawi
64.07 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
196th
Malawi rank
197th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 64.08 years against 64.07 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 years | 31.88 years | 1.04 years | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 37.69 years | 34.13 years | 3.56 years | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 37.86 years | 38.23 years | 0.3659 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 39.22 years | 42.49 years | 3.27 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 47.01 years | 42.59 years | 4.42 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 53.11 years | 49.83 years | 3.28 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 60.48 years | 58.93 years | 1.56 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 63.17 years | 62.44 years | 0.7248 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 64.08 years against 64.07 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.01 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th 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.