Congo vs Malawi: Life expectancy at birth, male

Congo
64.33 years
in 2024
Malawi
64.27 years
in 2024
Congo rank
178th
Malawi rank
179th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 64.33 years against 64.27 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 179th of 217 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 49.01 years 34.13 years 14.88 years Congo
1970s 53.42 years 38.23 years 15.2 years Congo
1980s 55.68 years 42.49 years 13.18 years Congo
1990s 53.5 years 42.59 years 10.92 years Congo
2000s 57.54 years 49.83 years 7.71 years Congo
2010s 61.85 years 58.93 years 2.93 years Congo
2020s 63.44 years 62.81 years 0.637 years Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Congo or Malawi?
Congo, at 64.33 years against 64.27 years in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Congo and Malawi?
0.06 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Congo ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 179th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (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.