Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malawi
Malawi: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2020
All-time low
1.06
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.1 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malawi peaked at 1.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 36th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5728 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malawi?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malawi was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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