Female to male life expectancy ratio in Malawi
Malawi: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2020
All-time low
1.06
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Malawi is 1.1, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Malawi peaked at 1.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1995.
That places Malawi 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Malawi?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Malawi was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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