Life expectancy at birth in Malawi
Malawi: Life expectancy at birth was 62.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.49
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
159th
of 184 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 in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 62.49 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Malawi peaked at 63.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.64, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 159th 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.
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 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Malawi?
- Life expectancy at birth in Malawi was 62.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.64 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Malawi ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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