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
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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About this data
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.