Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi
Malawi: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi is 73.8%, 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, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi peaked at 73.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.6% | — |
| 1961 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 33.5% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 34.7% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 37.6% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 41.0% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.9% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 73.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 73.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2% | 30.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 31.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 37.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 32.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 34.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 52.7% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 67.9% | 73.8% | 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi was 73.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.