Eritrea vs Malawi: Life expectancy at birth, female

Eritrea
70.94 years
in 2024
Malawi
70.77 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
168th
Malawi rank
170th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 70.94 years against 70.77 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 170th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 41.13 years 37.23 years 3.89 years Eritrea
1970s 44.07 years 41.49 years 2.58 years Eritrea
1980s 45.56 years 46.23 years 0.6632 years Malawi
1990s 55.17 years 45.33 years 9.84 years Eritrea
2000s 62.03 years 53.24 years 8.79 years Eritrea
2010s 67.58 years 64.64 years 2.94 years Eritrea
2020s 69.93 years 69.55 years 0.3792 years Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Eritrea or Malawi?
Eritrea, at 70.94 years against 70.77 years in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Eritrea and Malawi?
0.17 years, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Eritrea ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 170th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.