Liberia vs Malawi: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Liberia
53.96
in 2021
Malawi
54.67
in 2021
Liberia rank
161st
Malawi rank
158th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54.67 against 53.96 in Liberia, a difference of 0.71.

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

Liberia ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 158th of 184 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 43.4 4.58 Liberia
2010s 52.27 53.46 1.19 Malawi
2020s 53.95 55.19 1.24 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Liberia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 54.67 against 53.96 in Liberia as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Liberia and Malawi?
0.71, 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 (hale) at birth?
Liberia ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 158th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). 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 (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed