Demographics · Eastern Africa

Malawi Life Expectancy

67.6 yearsas of 2024Reported+0.3% vs 2023

Life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodLife Expectancy
202467.6 years
202367.4 years
202266 years
202164.8 years
202065.2 years
201965 years
201864.5 years
201763.9 years
201663.2 years
201562.3 years
201461.7 years
201360.8 years

Life Expectancy across Africa

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CountryLife ExpectancyPeriod
Nigeria54.6 years2024
Kenya63.8 years2024
South Africa66.3 years2024
Egypt71.8 years2024
Ghana65.7 years2024
Ethiopia67.6 years2024

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