Survival to age 65, male in Malawi
Malawi: Survival to age 65, male was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, male in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, male in Malawi stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Malawi peaked at 60.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 186th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.6% | — |
| 1961 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 26.6% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 29.7% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 31.5% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 26.9% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 31.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 26.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 28.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 44.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 52.5% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 183 Congo 60.5% compare
- 184 Niger 60.5% compare
- 185 Madagascar 60.4% compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 59.8% compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 59.6% compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 59.4% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Malawi?
- Survival to age 65, male in Malawi was 60.0% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.