ex - expectation of life at age x in Malawi

Malawi: ex - expectation of life at age x was 62.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.49
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
63.46
in 2020
All-time low
44.64
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Malawi, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 44.62001: 45.42002: 46.22003: 47.12004: 48.12005: 49.42006: 50.92007: 52.52008: 54.32009: 55.72010: 56.92011: 58.12012: 59.42013: 60.62014: 61.32015: 61.82016: 62.22017: 62.62018: 62.92019: 63.22020: 63.52021: 62.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 62.49 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Malawi peaked at 63.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.64, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44.64
2001 45.39 +1.7%
2002 46.24 +1.9%
2003 47.14 +2.0%
2004 48.06 +1.9%
2005 49.35 +2.7%
2006 50.93 +3.2%
2007 52.55 +3.2%
2008 54.26 +3.3%
2009 55.73 +2.7%
2010 56.87 +2.1%
2011 58.11 +2.2%
2012 59.42 +2.3%
2013 60.55 +1.9%
2014 61.35 +1.3%
2015 61.83 +0.8%
2016 62.2 +0.6%
2017 62.55 +0.6%
2018 62.92 +0.6%
2019 63.23 +0.5%
2020 63.46 +0.4%
2021 62.49 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.43 44.64 55.73 10
2010s 60.9 56.87 63.23 10
2020s 62.97 62.49 63.46 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 156 Nigeria 63.4 compare
  2. 157 Congo 63.17 compare
  3. 158 Madagascar 62.93 compare
  4. 160 Haiti 62.46 compare
  5. 161 Burkina Faso 62.3 compare
  6. 162 Angola 62.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Malawi?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Malawi was 62.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 63.46 in 2020.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.64 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Malawi ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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