Malawi vs Micronesia (country): Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Malawi
67.35 years
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
67.2 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
168th
Micronesia (country) rank
171st
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Malawi
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 67.35 years against 67.2 years in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Malawi ranks 168th and Micronesia (country) ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.87 years | 61.32 years | 21.45 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 44.35 years | 63.02 years | 18.67 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 43.96 years | 64.16 years | 20.21 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 51.55 years | 64.72 years | 13.17 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 61.78 years | 65.42 years | 3.64 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 65.85 years | 66.55 years | 0.7002 years | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Malawi or Micronesia (country)?
- Malawi, at 67.35 years against 67.2 years in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Malawi and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.15 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Micronesia (country)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Micronesia (country) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Malawi ranks 168th and Micronesia (country) ranks 171st of 215 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