Malawi vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Malawi
67.35 years
in 2023
Namibia
67.39 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
168th
Namibia rank
167th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 67.39 years against 67.35 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 168th and Namibia ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.87 years | 57.2 years | 17.33 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 44.35 years | 58.27 years | 13.92 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 43.96 years | 57.88 years | 13.92 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 51.55 years | 53.09 years | 1.54 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 61.78 years | 59.69 years | 2.1 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 65.85 years | 64.12 years | 1.72 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 67.39 years against 67.35 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.04 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Malawi ranks 168th and Namibia ranks 167th 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