Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Malawi
6.94 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.86 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
165th
Zimbabwe rank
168th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.94 years against 6.86 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.77 years | 6.16 years | 1.39 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 5.02 years | 6.21 years | 1.2 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 5.36 years | 6.33 years | 0.9705 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.66 years | 6.43 years | 0.7612 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5.97 years | 6.54 years | 0.5772 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.31 years | 6.65 years | 0.3385 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.66 years | 6.76 years | 0.1056 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.66 years | 6.62 years | 0.0429 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 6.94 years against 6.86 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.08 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Malawi ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.