Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malawi
Malawi: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1477 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1477
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5174
in 1950
All-time low
0.1477
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1477 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malawi peaked at 0.5174 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1477, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5174 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5158 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5141 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5123 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.5103 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.5083 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5061 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.5037 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.5011 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4988 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4966 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4949 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4933 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4918 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4906 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4894 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4877 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4857 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4838 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.481 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4772 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4724 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4666 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4596 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4514 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4422 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4322 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.422 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4105 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4031 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.395 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3901 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.389 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3879 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3887 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3906 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3927 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.395 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3963 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.395 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3926 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3896 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3852 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3816 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3767 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3726 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3674 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3616 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3557 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.347 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3358 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3241 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3137 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2994 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2867 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2746 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2646 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2567 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2469 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2388 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2285 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2185 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.209 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1995 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1918 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1853 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1784 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1728 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.167 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1636 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1582 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1567 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1525 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1477 | -3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1477 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.184, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1477 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5088 | 0.4988 | 0.5174 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4895 | 0.481 | 0.4966 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4437 | 0.4031 | 0.4772 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.392 | 0.3879 | 0.3963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.373 | 0.347 | 0.3926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2841 | 0.2388 | 0.3358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1914 | 0.1636 | 0.2285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1538 | 0.1477 | 0.1582 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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)
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- 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Malawi?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Malawi was 0.1477 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5174 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1477 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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