Libya vs Malawi: Life expectation at birth by sex

Libya
70.42
in 2023
Malawi
70.56
in 2023
Libya rank
190th
Malawi rank
188th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Libya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 70.56 against 70.42 in Libya, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 38.25 35.26 2.98 Libya
1960s 49.72 37.24 12.48 Libya
1970s 63.02 41.49 21.53 Libya
1980s 69.68 46.23 23.46 Libya
1990s 72.58 45.33 27.25 Libya
2000s 73.55 53.24 20.31 Libya
2010s 75.24 64.64 10.6 Libya
2020s 74.55 69.25 5.3 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Libya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 70.56 against 70.42 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Libya and Malawi?
0.14, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and Malawi rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
Libya ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed