Life Expectancy at Birth in Malawi
Malawi: Life Expectancy at Birth was 67.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.56
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
170th
of 216 countries
All-time high
67.56
in 2024
All-time low
34.99
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Malawi stood at 67.56. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Malawi peaked at 67.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.99, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 170th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.99 | — |
| 1961 | 35.23 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 35.45 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.64 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 35.68 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 35.74 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 35.83 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 35.94 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 36.09 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.3 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 36.64 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 37.09 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37.61 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 38.35 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 39.2 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 40.08 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 41.02 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 41.98 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 43.7 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 44.33 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 44.72 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 44.84 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 44.97 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.81 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.57 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.3 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.9 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 43.57 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 43.52 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.58 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.54 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.64 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.65 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.01 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.3 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.06 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.17 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 47.2 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.18 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 51.07 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.47 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.65 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.69 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.72 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.71 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.79 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.86 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.87 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.82 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.65 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.32 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.16 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.91 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.46 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.22 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.78 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.04 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 67.35 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 67.56 | +0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 67.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.84, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 67.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.69 | 34.99 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.87 | 36.64 | 43.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.35 | 43.52 | 44.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.96 | 43.54 | 45.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.55 | 46.17 | 56.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.78 | 57.79 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.19 | 64.78 | 67.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Malawi?
- Life expectancy at birth in Malawi was 67.56 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.99 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.