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
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.