Malawi vs Mauritania: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Malawi
70.56 years
in 2023
Mauritania
70.48 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
188th
Mauritania rank
189th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 70.56 years against 70.48 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Malawi ranks 188th and Mauritania ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.27 years | 41.47 years | 6.2 years | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 37.23 years | 48.16 years | 10.92 years | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 41.49 years | 53.29 years | 11.8 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 46.23 years | 57.21 years | 10.99 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 45.33 years | 60.54 years | 15.21 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 53.24 years | 65.56 years | 12.32 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 64.64 years | 68.54 years | 3.9 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 69.25 years | 69.58 years | 0.3328 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Malawi, at 70.56 years against 70.48 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 0.08 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Malawi ranks 188th and Mauritania ranks 189th 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.