Malawi vs Tanzania: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Malawi
60.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
59.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
183rd
Tanzania rank
185th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 60.0% against 59.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 183rd and Tanzania ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.2% | 32.5% | 6.3% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 38.1% | 7.8% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 42.7% | 8.7% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 40.0% | 10.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 46.2% | 11.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 54.5% | 5.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 58.7% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 60.0% against 59.6% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Malawi ranks 183rd and Tanzania ranks 185th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.