Liberia vs Malawi: Healthy life expectancy
Liberia
53.96 Years
in 2021
Malawi
54.67 Years
in 2021
Liberia rank
162nd
Malawi rank
159th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.67 Years against 53.96 Years in Liberia, a difference of 0.71 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.98 Years | 43.4 Years | 4.58 Years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 52.27 Years | 53.46 Years | 1.19 Years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 53.95 Years | 55.19 Years | 1.24 Years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Liberia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 54.67 Years against 53.96 Years in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Liberia and Malawi?
- 0.71 Years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Liberia ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 159th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.