Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Malawi
Malawi: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 67.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Malawi, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 67.35 years 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.86 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.23 years | 58.86 years | 65 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.85 years | 64.78 years | 67.35 years | 4 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Malawi?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Malawi was 67.35 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.35 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.86 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Period life expectancy at birth.