Malawi vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Malawi
67.56 years
in 2024
Namibia
67.52 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
172nd
Namibia rank
173rd
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
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 172nd and Namibia ranks 173rd of 218 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 172nd and Namibia ranks 173rd of 218 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.