Malawi vs Zambia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Malawi
64.07
in 2023
Zambia
63.94
in 2023
Malawi rank
197th
Zambia rank
198th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.07 against 63.94 in Zambia, a difference of 0.13.
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 | 47.49 | 15.62 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 34.13 | 50.7 | 16.58 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 38.23 | 53.92 | 15.69 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 42.49 | 50.68 | 8.18 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 42.59 | 45.38 | 2.79 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 49.83 | 50.3 | 0.4712 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.93 | 58.1 | 0.8216 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 62.44 | 61.81 | 0.6348 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 64.07 against 63.94 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.13, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Malawi ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 198th 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.