Mens life expectancy at birth in Malawi
Malawi: Mens life expectancy at birth was 64.07 in 2023. β² 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
1950β2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Malawi, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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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