Madagascar vs Malawi: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Madagascar
55.14
in 2021
Malawi
54.67
in 2021
Madagascar rank
156th
Malawi rank
159th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 55.14 against 54.67 in Malawi, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 159th of 185 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 52.99 43.4 9.59 Madagascar
2010s 55.66 53.46 2.21 Madagascar
2020s 55.29 55.19 0.1038 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 55.14 against 54.67 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Madagascar and Malawi?
0.47, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Madagascar ranks 156th 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