Malawi vs Zambia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Malawi
73.8%
in 2024
Zambia
73.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
170th
Zambia rank
171st
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 73.8% against 73.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2% | 50.8% | 19.6% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 55.8% | 19.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 50.3% | 9.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 35.3% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.7% | 3.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.6% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.1% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 73.8% against 73.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Malawi ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.