Malawi vs Namibia: Life Expectancy at Birth

Malawi
67.56
in 2024
Namibia
67.52
in 2024
Malawi rank
170th
Namibia rank
171st

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 67.56 against 67.52 in Namibia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Malawi ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 171st of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 35.69 51.46 15.78 Namibia
1970s 39.87 57.2 17.33 Namibia
1980s 44.35 58.27 13.92 Namibia
1990s 43.96 57.88 13.92 Namibia
2000s 51.55 53.09 1.54 Namibia
2010s 61.78 59.69 2.1 Malawi
2020s 66.19 64.8 1.39 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 67.56 against 67.52 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Malawi and Namibia?
0.04, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Malawi ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 171st 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.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.