Malawi vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Malawi
67.56 years
in 2024
Namibia
67.52 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
169th
Namibia rank
170th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 67.56 years against 67.52 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Malawi ranks 169th and Namibia ranks 170th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 35.69 years 51.46 years 15.78 years Namibia
1970s 39.87 years 57.2 years 17.33 years Namibia
1980s 44.35 years 58.27 years 13.92 years Namibia
1990s 43.96 years 57.88 years 13.92 years Namibia
2000s 51.55 years 53.09 years 1.54 years Namibia
2010s 61.78 years 59.69 years 2.1 years Malawi
2020s 66.19 years 64.8 years 1.39 years Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 67.56 years against 67.52 years in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Malawi and Namibia?
0.04 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Malawi ranks 169th and Namibia ranks 170th of 215 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

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
264 places, 17,126 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.