Malawi vs Rwanda: Survival to age 65, female

Malawi
73.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
73.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
173rd
Rwanda rank
175th

Survival to age 65, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 73.8% against 73.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 175th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 31.2% 41.8% 10.6% Rwanda
1970s 35.9% 40.5% 4.5% Rwanda
1980s 41.1% 46.4% 5.3% Rwanda
1990s 33.9% 31.7% 2.2% Malawi
2000s 41.9% 51.9% 10.0% Rwanda
2010s 61.7% 67.6% 5.9% Rwanda
2020s 71.2% 71.9% 0.7% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 73.8% against 73.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
Malawi ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 175th 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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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.