Malawi vs Pakistan: Life expectancy at birth, total

Malawi
67.56 years
in 2024
Pakistan
67.8 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
171st
Pakistan rank
169th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Malawi
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 67.8 years against 67.56 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.24 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 171st and Pakistan ranks 169th of 217 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 35.69 years 48.25 years 12.56 years Pakistan
1970s 39.87 years 54.21 years 14.34 years Pakistan
1980s 44.35 years 58.72 years 14.37 years Pakistan
1990s 43.96 years 60.39 years 16.43 years Pakistan
2000s 51.55 years 63.07 years 11.52 years Pakistan
2010s 61.78 years 65.54 years 3.76 years Pakistan
2020s 66.19 years 66.87 years 0.678 years Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Malawi or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 67.8 years against 67.56 years in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Malawi and Pakistan?
0.24 years, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Malawi ranks 171st and Pakistan ranks 169th 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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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.