Fiji vs Malawi: Life expectancy, source comparison

Fiji
67.32 years
in 2023
Malawi
67.35 years
in 2023
Fiji rank
190th
Malawi rank
189th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Fiji
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 67.35 years against 67.32 years in Fiji, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 189th of 236 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 54.86 years 33.57 years 21.29 years Fiji
1960s 60.58 years 35.69 years 24.89 years Fiji
1970s 61.87 years 39.87 years 22 years Fiji
1980s 63.56 years 44.35 years 19.21 years Fiji
1990s 65.9 years 43.96 years 21.94 years Fiji
2000s 66.03 years 51.55 years 14.49 years Fiji
2010s 66.68 years 61.78 years 4.89 years Fiji
2020s 66.57 years 65.85 years 0.726 years Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Fiji or Malawi?
Malawi, at 67.35 years against 67.32 years in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Fiji and Malawi?
0.03 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Fiji ranks 190th 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, source comparison. 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, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.