Life expectancy at birth who gho in Malawi

Malawi: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 62.49 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
62.49
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
160th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.46
in 2020
All-time low
44.64
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Malawi, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 44.62001: 45.42002: 46.22003: 47.12004: 48.12005: 49.42006: 50.92007: 52.52008: 54.32009: 55.72010: 56.92011: 58.12012: 59.42013: 60.62014: 61.32015: 61.82016: 62.22017: 62.62018: 62.92019: 63.22020: 63.52021: 62.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 62.49 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Malawi peaked at 63.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.64, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.43 44.64 55.73 10
2010s 60.9 56.87 63.23 10
2020s 62.97 62.49 63.46 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 157 Nigeria 63.4 compare
  2. 158 Congo, Republic of 63.17 compare
  3. 159 Madagascar, Republic of 62.93 compare
  4. 161 Haiti 62.46 compare
  5. 162 Burkina Faso 62.3 compare
  6. 163 Angola 62.13 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Malawi?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Malawi was 62.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 63.46 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.64 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Malawi ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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