Life expectancy at birth who gho in Malawi
Malawi: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 62.49 in 2021. ▲ 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
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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.64 | — |
| 2001 | 45.39 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.24 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 47.14 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.06 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.35 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 50.93 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.55 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 54.26 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 55.73 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 56.87 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 58.11 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.42 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 60.55 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 61.35 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.83 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.2 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.55 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.92 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.23 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.46 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.49 | -1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 62.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 62.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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