Life expectancy at age 60 in Malawi
Malawi: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.28
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.9
in 2019
All-time low
13.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.28 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Malawi peaked at 15.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.08, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 162nd 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.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.08 | — |
| 2001 | 13.18 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.25 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.31 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.37 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.57 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.83 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.11 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.36 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.61 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.84 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.36 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.54 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.69 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.79 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.83 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.84 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.9 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.59 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.28 | -2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.05, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.67 | 13.08 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 | 14.84 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 15.28 | 15.59 | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Malawi?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Malawi was 15.28 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Malawi ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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