Malawi vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Life expectancy at birth, total

Malawi
67.56 years
in 2024
Micronesia (Federated States of)
67.36 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
172nd
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
175th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Malawi
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 67.56 years against 67.36 years in Micronesia (Federated States of), a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.

Malawi ranks 172nd and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 175th of 219 countries.

Micronesia (Federated States of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Micronesia (Federated States of) Difference Ahead
1960s 35.69 years 56.84 years 21.15 years Micronesia (Federated States of)
1970s 39.87 years 61.32 years 21.45 years Micronesia (Federated States of)
1980s 44.35 years 63.02 years 18.67 years Micronesia (Federated States of)
1990s 43.96 years 64.16 years 20.21 years Micronesia (Federated States of)
2000s 51.55 years 64.72 years 13.17 years Micronesia (Federated States of)
2010s 61.78 years 65.42 years 3.64 years Micronesia (Federated States of)
2020s 66.19 years 66.71 years 0.5194 years Micronesia (Federated States of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Malawi or Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Malawi, at 67.56 years against 67.36 years in Micronesia (Federated States of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Malawi and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
0.2 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Malawi ranks 172nd and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 175th of 219 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.