Future life expectancy projections in Malawi
Malawi: Future life expectancy projections was 78.61 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
78.61
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.61
in 2100
All-time low
67.56
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Malawi, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for future life expectancy projections in Malawi is 78.61, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in Malawi peaked at 78.61 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 67.56, in 2024.
That places Malawi 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.56 | — |
| 2025 | 67.74 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 67.92 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 68.1 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 68.29 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 68.46 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 68.64 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 68.8 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 68.97 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 69.14 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 69.3 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 69.61 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 69.93 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 70.1 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 70.26 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 70.4 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 70.55 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 70.7 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 70.84 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 70.98 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 71.13 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 71.27 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 71.42 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 71.56 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 71.7 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 71.84 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 71.98 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 72.12 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 72.26 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 72.4 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 72.53 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 72.69 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 72.83 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 72.96 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 73.11 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 73.26 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 73.56 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 73.7 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 73.84 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 73.97 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 74.12 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 74.38 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 74.52 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 74.65 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 74.8 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 74.93 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 75.07 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 75.21 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 75.35 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 75.48 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 75.62 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 75.75 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 76.03 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 76.17 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 76.31 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 76.44 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 76.58 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 76.72 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 76.86 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 77 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 77.14 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 77.4 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 77.53 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 77.67 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 77.81 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 77.95 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 78.08 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 78.21 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 78.34 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 78.48 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 78.61 | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 78.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.17, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 78.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 68.01 | 67.56 | 68.46 | 6 |
| 2030s | 69.37 | 68.64 | 70.1 | 10 |
| 2040s | 70.91 | 70.26 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 2050s | 72.33 | 71.7 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 2060s | 73.76 | 73.11 | 74.38 | 10 |
| 2070s | 75.14 | 74.52 | 75.75 | 10 |
| 2080s | 76.51 | 75.89 | 77.14 | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.88 | 77.28 | 78.48 | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.61 | 78.61 | 78.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- 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 future life expectancy projections in Malawi?
- Future life expectancy projections in Malawi was 78.61 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.61 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.56 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Malawi ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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