Life expectation at birth by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Life expectation at birth by sex was 70.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.56
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.56
in 2023
All-time low
34.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Malawi stood at 70.56. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Malawi peaked at 70.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.41, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.41 | — |
| 1951 | 34.56 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 34.74 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 34.89 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 35.28 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 35.52 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 35.78 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 36.06 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 36.31 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 36.58 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 36.78 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 36.99 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 37.15 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 37.22 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 37.29 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 37.38 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 37.53 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 37.62 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 37.82 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 38.15 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 38.46 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 39.01 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 39.8 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 40.64 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 41.65 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 42.72 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 43.8 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 44.97 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 45.69 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 46.38 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 46.76 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.81 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.93 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 46.76 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 46.48 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.15 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.67 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.21 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 45.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.07 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.98 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.99 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.92 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.04 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 45 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.28 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.59 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.62 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 47.76 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 48.74 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 49.75 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.32 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.78 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 54.27 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.43 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 56.34 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.43 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58.57 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 59.9 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 61.18 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 62.37 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 63.56 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.5 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.24 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.06 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 67.92 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 68.43 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.81 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.25 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.38 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.56 | +1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 70.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 70.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.26 | 34.41 | 36.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.24 | 36.58 | 37.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.49 | 38.15 | 45.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.23 | 45.1 | 46.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.33 | 44.92 | 46.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.24 | 47.76 | 58.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.64 | 59.9 | 68.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.25 | 68.25 | 70.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Malawi?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Malawi was 70.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 70.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.41 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Malawi ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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