Malawi vs East Timor: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Malawi
67.56 years
in 2024
East Timor
67.9 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
172nd
East Timor rank
169th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Malawi
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 67.9 years against 67.56 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 172nd and East Timor ranks 169th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.69 years | 34.48 years | 1.21 years | Malawi |
| 1970s | 39.87 years | 31.13 years | 8.74 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 44.35 years | 34.68 years | 9.68 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 43.96 years | 46.99 years | 3.04 years | East Timor |
| 2000s | 51.55 years | 60.89 years | 9.34 years | East Timor |
| 2010s | 61.78 years | 65.13 years | 3.35 years | East Timor |
| 2020s | 66.19 years | 67.22 years | 1.03 years | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Malawi or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 67.9 years against 67.56 years in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Malawi and East Timor?
- 0.34 years, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and East Timor?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and East Timor rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Malawi ranks 172nd and East Timor ranks 169th 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.