Ethiopia vs Malawi: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
Ethiopia
70.73
in 2023
Malawi
70.56
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
185th
Malawi rank
188th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.73 against 70.56 in Malawi, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.45 | 35.27 | 4.18 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 44.46 | 37.23 | 7.22 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 44.59 | 41.49 | 3.1 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 44.01 | 46.23 | 2.21 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 48.99 | 45.33 | 3.66 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 55.68 | 53.24 | 2.44 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 65.71 | 64.64 | 1.08 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 69.78 | 69.25 | 0.5305 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 70.73 against 70.56 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.17, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.