Ethiopia vs Malawi: Life expectancy at birth
Ethiopia
67.31 years
in 2023
Malawi
67.35 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
191st
Malawi rank
189th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 67.35 years against 67.31 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.02 years | 33.57 years | 2.45 years | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 40.95 years | 35.69 years | 5.26 years | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 41.11 years | 39.87 years | 1.24 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 41.57 years | 44.35 years | 2.78 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 48 years | 43.96 years | 4.04 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 54.38 years | 51.55 years | 2.83 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 63.04 years | 61.78 years | 1.25 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.38 years | 65.85 years | 0.5307 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 67.35 years against 67.31 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.04 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 189th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.