Life expectancy at age 15 in Malawi
Malawi: Life expectancy at age 15 was 79.63 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
79.63
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.63
in 2100
All-time low
56.39
in 1998
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Malawi, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 79.63 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Malawi peaked at 79.63 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 56.39, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.11 | — |
| 1951 | 58.18 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 58.24 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 58.32 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 58.39 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 58.53 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 58.72 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 58.87 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 59.15 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 59.41 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 59.54 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 59.74 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 59.93 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 60.05 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 59.91 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 59.78 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 59.69 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 59.6 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 59.55 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 59.55 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 59.65 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 59.65 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 59.81 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.24 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 60.71 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 61.16 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 61.62 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.07 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.65 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 62.75 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.96 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 62.98 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62.77 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 62.83 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.59 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 62.31 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 61.97 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 61.38 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 60.75 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 60.37 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 60.01 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 59.47 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.94 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.42 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.02 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 57.48 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 57.21 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.89 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.39 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 56.64 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.13 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.46 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.8 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.48 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.37 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.26 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.99 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.61 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.29 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.96 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.7 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.44 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 65.1 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.73 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.26 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.67 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.27 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.84 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.23 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.65 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.02 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 69.27 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 70.55 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 70.68 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 70.93 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 71.06 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 71.18 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 71.29 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 71.41 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 71.61 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 71.73 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 71.83 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 71.93 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 72.04 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 72.15 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 72.25 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 72.37 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 72.48 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 72.58 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 72.69 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 72.79 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 72.89 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 72.99 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 73.1 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 73.2 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 73.31 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 73.41 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 73.52 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 73.62 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 73.73 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 73.84 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 73.95 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 74.06 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 74.17 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 74.29 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 74.4 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 74.51 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 74.63 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 74.75 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 74.88 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 75.01 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 75.14 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 75.26 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 75.37 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 75.5 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 75.62 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 75.73 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 75.86 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 75.97 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 76.1 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 76.22 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 76.34 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 76.47 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 76.59 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 76.84 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 76.96 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 77.09 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 77.22 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 77.34 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 77.47 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 77.72 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 77.84 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 77.98 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 78.1 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 78.23 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 78.48 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 78.6 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 78.73 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 78.86 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 78.99 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 79.12 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 79.25 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 79.37 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 79.5 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 79.63 | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 79.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.89, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 79.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.59 | 58.11 | 59.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.73 | 59.54 | 60.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.03 | 59.65 | 62.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.09 | 60.37 | 62.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.95 | 56.39 | 60.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.84 | 57.13 | 62.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.38 | 63.7 | 68.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.25 | 68.02 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | 71.88 | 71.41 | 72.37 | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.94 | 72.48 | 73.41 | 10 |
| 2050s | 74.01 | 73.52 | 74.51 | 10 |
| 2060s | 75.19 | 74.63 | 75.73 | 10 |
| 2070s | 76.41 | 75.86 | 76.96 | 10 |
| 2080s | 77.66 | 77.09 | 78.23 | 10 |
| 2090s | 78.93 | 78.36 | 79.5 | 10 |
| 2100s | 79.63 | 79.63 | 79.63 | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Malawi?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Malawi was 79.63 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.63 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.39 in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Malawi ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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