Eritrea vs Malawi: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Eritrea
70.66 years
in 2023
Malawi
70.56 years
in 2023
Eritrea rank
187th
Malawi rank
188th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 70.66 years against 70.56 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.92 years | 35.27 years | 0.6517 years | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 41.13 years | 37.23 years | 3.89 years | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 44.07 years | 41.49 years | 2.58 years | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 45.56 years | 46.23 years | 0.6632 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 55.17 years | 45.33 years | 9.84 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 62.03 years | 53.24 years | 8.79 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 67.58 years | 64.64 years | 2.94 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 69.68 years | 69.25 years | 0.4313 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Eritrea, at 70.66 years against 70.56 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 0.1 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Eritrea ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.