Malawi vs Nigeria: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Malawi
54.67
in 2021
Nigeria
54.95
in 2021
Malawi rank
158th
Nigeria rank
156th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.95 against 54.67 in Malawi, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4 | 48.93 | 5.54 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.46 | 53.39 | 0.0606 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 55.19 | 54.75 | 0.4438 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.95 against 54.67 in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.28, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Malawi ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 156th 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.