Life expectancy at birth, total in Malawi
Malawi: Life expectancy at birth, total was 67.35 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Malawi, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Malawi stood at 67.35 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Malawi peaked at 67.35 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.64 years, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 167th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.87 years | 36.64 years | 43.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.35 years | 43.52 years | 44.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.96 years | 43.54 years | 45.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.55 years | 46.17 years | 56.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.78 years | 57.79 years | 65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.85 years | 64.78 years | 67.35 years | 4 |
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More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Malawi?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Malawi was 67.35 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.35 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.64 years in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Malawi ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release