Ethiopia vs Malawi: Life Expectancy at Birth
Ethiopia
67.6
in 2024
Malawi
67.56
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
169th
Malawi rank
170th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 67.6 against 67.56 in Malawi, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Malawi ranks 170th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.95 | 35.69 | 5.26 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 41.11 | 39.87 | 1.24 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 41.57 | 44.35 | 2.78 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 48 | 43.96 | 4.04 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 54.38 | 51.55 | 2.83 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 63.04 | 61.78 | 1.25 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.62 | 66.19 | 0.433 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 67.6 against 67.56 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.04, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Malawi ranks 170th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.