Demographics · East Africa
Malawi Life Expectancy (Male)
64.3 yearsas of 2024+0.3% vs 2023
Male life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Life Expectancy (Male) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.3 years |
| 2023 | 64.1 years |
| 2022 | 62.7 years |
| 2021 | 61.3 years |
| 2020 | 61.7 years |
| 2019 | 61.6 years |
| 2018 | 61 years |
| 2017 | 60.8 years |
| 2016 | 60.1 years |
| 2015 | 59.4 years |
| 2014 | 58.8 years |
| 2013 | 58.1 years |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MW&metric_key=life_expectancy_male_years" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Life Expectancy (Male) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Life Expectancy (Male) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 54.3 years |
| Kenya | 61.6 years |
| South Africa | 62.8 years |
| Egypt | 69.7 years |
| Ghana | 63.3 years |
| Ethiopia | 64.4 years |
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