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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Malawi's life expectancy stands at 67.56 as of 2024-12-31, up from 67.35 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Malawi's life expectancy was 67.56, up from 67.35 in 2023.
In 2023, Malawi's life expectancy was 67.35, up from 66.04 in 2022.
In 2022, Malawi's life expectancy was 66.04, up from 64.78 in 2021.
In 2021, Malawi's life expectancy was 64.78, down from 65.22 in 2020.
In 2020, Malawi's life expectancy was 65.22, up from 65 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.56 | +0.208 |
| 2023 | 67.35 | +1.32 |
| 2022 | 66.04 | +1.26 |
| 2021 | 64.78 | -0.434 |
| 2020 | 65.22 | +0.221 |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.531 |
| 2018 | 64.46 | +0.55 |
| 2017 | 63.91 | +0.751 |
| 2016 | 63.16 | +0.839 |
| 2015 | 62.32 | +0.673 |
| 2014 | 61.65 | +0.835 |
| 2013 | 60.82 | +0.946 |
| 2012 | 59.87 | +1.01 |
| 2011 | 58.86 | +1.07 |
| 2010 | 57.79 | +1.07 |
| 2009 | 56.71 | +0.999 |
| 2008 | 55.72 | +1.03 |
| 2007 | 54.69 | +1.03 |
| 2006 | 53.65 | +1.18 |
| 2005 | 52.47 | +1.4 |
| 2004 | 51.07 | +1.47 |
| 2003 | 49.6 | +1.42 |
| 2002 | 48.18 | +0.971 |
| 2001 | 47.21 | +1.03 |
| 2000 | 46.17 | +1.11 |
| 1999 | 45.06 | +0.76 |
| 1998 | 44.3 | +0.1 |
| 1997 | 44.2 | +0.195 |
| 1996 | 44.01 | +0.201 |
| 1995 | 43.8 | +0.004 |
| 1994 | 43.8 | +0.152 |
| 1993 | 43.65 | +0.012 |
| 1992 | 43.64 | +0.096 |
| 1991 | 43.54 | -0.035 |
| 1990 | 43.58 | +0.06 |
| 1989 | 43.52 | -0.054 |
| 1988 | 43.57 | -0.333 |
| 1987 | 43.9 | -0.396 |
| 1986 | 44.3 | -0.27 |
| 1985 | 44.57 | -0.239 |
| 1984 | 44.81 | -0.167 |
| 1983 | 44.97 | +0.134 |
| 1982 | 44.84 | +0.12 |
| 1981 | 44.72 | +0.389 |
| 1980 | 44.33 | +0.628 |
| 1979 | 43.7 | +0.701 |
| 1978 | 43 | +1.02 |
| 1977 | 41.98 | +0.957 |
| 1976 | 41.02 | +0.943 |
| 1975 | 40.08 | +0.882 |
| 1974 | 39.2 | +0.842 |
| 1973 | 38.36 | +0.747 |
| 1972 | 37.61 | +0.513 |
| 1971 | 37.1 | +0.457 |
| 1970 | 36.64 | +0.337 |
| 1969 | 36.3 | +0.216 |
| 1968 | 36.09 | +0.144 |
| 1967 | 35.94 | +0.11 |
| 1966 | 35.83 | +0.091 |
| 1965 | 35.74 | +0.059 |
| 1964 | 35.68 | +0.038 |
| 1963 | 35.64 | +0.194 |
| 1962 | 35.45 | +0.219 |
| 1961 | 35.23 | +0.244 |
| 1960 | 34.99 | — |
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Malawi's life expectancy is 67.56 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 67.35 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 67.56 (2024); the lowest is 34.99 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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