Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malawi

Malawi: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 67.35 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
67.35
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
182nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
67.35
in 2023
All-time low
32.66
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malawi, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malawi is 67.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malawi peaked at 67.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.66, in 1950.

Malawi ranks 182nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 179 Timor-Leste 67.69 compare
  2. 180 Pakistan 67.65 compare
  3. 181 Namibia 67.39 compare
  4. 183 Fiji 67.32 compare
  5. 184 Ethiopia 67.31 compare
  6. 185 Micronesia 67.2 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malawi?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Malawi was 67.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 67.35 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 32.66 in 1950.
How does Malawi rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Malawi ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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