Fiji vs Malawi: Life expectancy at birth, total
Fiji
67.32 years
in 2023
Malawi
67.35 years
in 2023
Fiji rank
168th
Malawi rank
167th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Fiji
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 67.35 years against 67.32 years in Fiji, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 167th of 212 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.87 years | 39.87 years | 22 years | Fiji |
| 1980s | 63.56 years | 44.35 years | 19.21 years | Fiji |
| 1990s | 65.9 years | 43.96 years | 21.94 years | Fiji |
| 2000s | 66.03 years | 51.55 years | 14.49 years | Fiji |
| 2010s | 66.68 years | 61.78 years | 4.89 years | Fiji |
| 2020s | 66.57 years | 65.85 years | 0.726 years | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Fiji or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 67.35 years against 67.32 years in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Fiji and Malawi?
- 0.03 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malawi?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Fiji ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 167th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release