Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malawi
Malawi: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 67.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malawi, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 67.35 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malawi peaked at 67.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.86, in 2011.
That places Malawi 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 58.86 | — |
| 2012 | 59.87 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.82 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.65 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.32 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.16 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.91 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.46 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.22 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.78 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.04 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 67.35 | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 67.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 67.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.23 | 58.86 | 65 | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.85 | 64.78 | 67.35 | 4 |
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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malawi?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malawi was 67.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.86 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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