Ethiopia vs Malawi: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Ethiopia
70.73 years
in 2023
Malawi
70.56 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
185th
Malawi rank
188th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.73 years against 70.56 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.17 years.
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 years | 35.27 years | 4.18 years | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 44.46 years | 37.23 years | 7.22 years | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 44.59 years | 41.49 years | 3.1 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 44.01 years | 46.23 years | 2.21 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 48.99 years | 45.33 years | 3.66 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 55.68 years | 53.24 years | 2.44 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 65.71 years | 64.64 years | 1.08 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 69.78 years | 69.25 years | 0.5305 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 70.73 years against 70.56 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.17 years, 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. men?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th 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.