Women survival to age 65 in Malawi

Malawi: Women survival to age 65 was 73.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.84
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.84
in 2024
All-time low
30.58
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Women survival to age 65 in Malawi, 1960–2024

020406080196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women survival to age 65 in Malawi is 73.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Malawi peaked at 73.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.58, in 1960.

Malawi ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.19 30.58 31.43 10
1970s 35.92 31.58 41.61 10
1980s 41.14 37.49 42.98 10
1990s 33.86 32.07 36.88 10
2000s 41.86 34.39 50.25 10
2010s 61.71 52.73 69.24 10
2020s 71.2 67.94 73.84 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 167 Micronesia (Federated States of) 74.35 compare
  2. 168 Sudan 74.29 compare
  3. 169 Timor-Leste 73.99 compare
  4. 171 Zambia 73.83 compare
  5. 172 Rwanda 73.05 compare
  6. 173 Namibia 73.01 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women survival to age 65 in Malawi?
Women survival to age 65 in Malawi was 73.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 73.84 in 2024.
What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.58 in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for women survival to age 65?
Malawi ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women survival to age 65
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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