Ethiopia vs Malawi: Life expectancy at birth, total
Ethiopia
67.6 years
in 2024
Malawi
67.56 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
170th
Malawi rank
171st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 67.6 years against 67.56 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 171st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 66.62 years | 66.19 years | 0.433 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 67.6 years against 67.56 years in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.04 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 171st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.