Malawi vs Tanzania: Inequality in life expectancy

Malawi
0.1981
in 2023
Tanzania
0.1989
in 2023
Malawi rank
46th
Tanzania rank
44th

Inequality in life expectancy over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
00.10.20.3201020162023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.1989 against 0.1981 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 44th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 0.265 0.2531 0.0119 Malawi
2020s 0.2059 0.2069 0.001 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Malawi or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.1989 against 0.1981 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Malawi and Tanzania?
0.0008, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
Malawi ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inequality in life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed