Ethiopia vs Malawi: Womens life expectancy at birth
Ethiopia
70.73
in 2023
Malawi
70.56
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
178th
Malawi rank
181st
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.73 against 70.56 in Malawi, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 181st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.45 | 35.27 | 4.18 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 44.46 | 37.23 | 7.22 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 44.59 | 41.49 | 3.1 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 44.01 | 46.23 | 2.21 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 48.99 | 45.33 | 3.66 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 55.68 | 53.24 | 2.44 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 65.71 | 64.64 | 1.08 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 69.78 | 69.25 | 0.5305 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 70.73 against 70.56 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.17, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 181st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.