Ethiopia vs Malawi: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Ethiopia
64.08
in 2023
Malawi
64.07
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
196th
Malawi rank
197th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 64.08 against 64.07 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.
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 | 31.88 | 1.04 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 37.69 | 34.13 | 3.56 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 37.86 | 38.23 | 0.3659 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 39.22 | 42.49 | 3.27 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 47.01 | 42.59 | 4.42 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 53.11 | 49.83 | 3.28 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 58.93 | 1.56 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 62.44 | 0.7248 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 64.08 against 64.07 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.01, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 197th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.