Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Malawi
Malawi: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 67.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.35
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.35
in 2023
All-time low
32.66
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Malawi stood at 67.35. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Malawi peaked at 67.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.66, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.66 | — |
| 1951 | 32.82 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 32.98 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 33.16 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 33.35 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 33.58 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 33.85 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 34.11 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 34.44 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 34.76 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 34.99 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 35.23 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 35.45 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.64 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 35.68 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 35.74 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 35.83 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 35.94 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 36.09 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.3 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 36.64 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 37.09 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37.61 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 38.35 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 39.2 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 40.08 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 41.02 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 41.98 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 43.7 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 44.33 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 44.72 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 44.84 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 44.97 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.81 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.57 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.3 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.9 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 43.57 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 43.52 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.58 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.54 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.64 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.65 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.01 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.3 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.06 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.17 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 47.2 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.18 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 51.07 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.47 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.65 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.69 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.72 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.71 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.79 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.86 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.87 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.82 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.65 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.32 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.16 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.91 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.46 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.22 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.78 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.04 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 67.35 | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 67.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 67.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.57 | 32.66 | 34.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.69 | 34.99 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.87 | 36.64 | 43.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.35 | 43.52 | 44.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.96 | 43.54 | 45.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.55 | 46.17 | 56.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.78 | 57.79 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.85 | 64.78 | 67.35 | 4 |
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 life expectancy at birth source comparison in Malawi?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Malawi was 67.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.66 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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