Malawi vs Namibia: Survival to age 65, female

Malawi
73.8%
in 2024
Namibia
73.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
173rd
Namibia rank
176th

Survival to age 65, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 73.8% against 73.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Malawi ranks 173rd and Namibia ranks 176th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 31.2% 49.6% 18.4% Namibia
1970s 35.9% 58.6% 22.7% Namibia
1980s 41.1% 64.3% 23.2% Namibia
1990s 33.9% 52.6% 18.8% Namibia
2000s 41.9% 39.3% 2.6% Malawi
2010s 61.7% 54.3% 7.4% Malawi
2020s 71.2% 67.0% 4.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 73.8% against 73.0% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Malawi and Namibia?
0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
Malawi ranks 173rd and Namibia ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.