Cameroon vs Malawi: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Cameroon
54.01
in 2021
Malawi
54.67
in 2021
Cameroon rank
161st
Malawi rank
159th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54.67 against 54.01 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.66.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 159th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 47.18 43.4 3.78 Cameroon
2010s 51.72 53.46 1.74 Malawi
2020s 54.19 55.19 1 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Cameroon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 54.67 against 54.01 in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Cameroon and Malawi?
0.66, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Cameroon ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed