Gambia vs Malawi: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Gambia
64.17
in 2023
Malawi
64.07
in 2023
Gambia rank
194th
Malawi rank
197th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 64.17 against 64.07 in Malawi, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 194th and Malawi ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.79 | 31.88 | 0.0834 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 36.05 | 34.13 | 1.92 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 41.01 | 38.23 | 2.78 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 46.62 | 42.49 | 4.12 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 52.23 | 42.59 | 9.64 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 57.26 | 49.83 | 7.43 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 61.46 | 58.93 | 2.53 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 63.08 | 62.44 | 0.6422 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 64.17 against 64.07 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.1, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Gambia ranks 194th 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.