Gambia vs Malawi: Male life expectancy at birth
Gambia
64.17 years
in 2023
Malawi
64.07 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
194th
Malawi rank
197th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 64.17 years against 64.07 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 194th and Malawi ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.79 years | 31.88 years | 0.0834 years | Malawi |
| 1960s | 36.05 years | 34.13 years | 1.92 years | Gambia |
| 1970s | 41.01 years | 38.23 years | 2.78 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 46.62 years | 42.49 years | 4.12 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 52.23 years | 42.59 years | 9.64 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 57.26 years | 49.83 years | 7.43 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 61.46 years | 58.93 years | 2.53 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 63.08 years | 62.44 years | 0.6422 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 64.17 years against 64.07 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.1 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Gambia ranks 194th and Malawi ranks 197th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.