Malawi vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Malawi
64.07 years
in 2023
Zambia
63.94 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
197th
Zambia rank
198th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.07 years against 63.94 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.88 years | 47.49 years | 15.62 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 34.13 years | 50.7 years | 16.58 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 38.23 years | 53.92 years | 15.69 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 42.49 years | 50.68 years | 8.18 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 42.59 years | 45.38 years | 2.79 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 49.83 years | 50.3 years | 0.4712 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.93 years | 58.1 years | 0.8216 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 62.44 years | 61.81 years | 0.6348 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 64.07 years against 63.94 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.13 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 198th 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.