Mens life expectancy at birth in Malawi

Malawi: Mens life expectancy at birth was 64.07 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
64.07
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
190th
of 229 countries
All-time high
64.07
in 2023
All-time low
30.89
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Malawi, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Malawi is 64.07, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Malawi peaked at 64.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.89, in 1950.

Malawi ranks 190th 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 31.88 30.89 33.2 10
1960s 34.13 33.38 34.77 10
1970s 38.23 35.11 41.71 10
1980s 42.49 41.95 43.03 10
1990s 42.59 42.09 43.52 10
2000s 49.83 44.59 54.8 10
2010s 58.93 55.63 61.58 10
2020s 62.44 61.34 64.07 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 187 Gambia 64.17 compare
  2. 188 Congo 64.12 compare
  3. 189 Ethiopia 64.08 compare
  4. 191 Zambia 63.94 compare
  5. 192 Myanmar 63.79 compare
  6. 193 Tuvalu 63.77 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Malawi?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Malawi was 64.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 64.07 in 2023.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.89 in 1950.
How does Malawi rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Malawi ranks 190th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
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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