Malawi vs Rwanda: Survival to age 65 of cohort

Malawi
73.84
in 2024
Rwanda
73.05
in 2024
Malawi rank
170th
Rwanda rank
172nd

Survival to age 65 of cohort over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 73.84 against 73.05 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.79.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 172nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 31.19 41.83 10.65 Rwanda
1970s 35.92 40.47 4.54 Rwanda
1980s 41.14 46.42 5.28 Rwanda
1990s 33.86 31.65 2.2 Malawi
2000s 41.86 51.91 10.05 Rwanda
2010s 61.71 67.62 5.91 Rwanda
2020s 71.2 71.91 0.7089 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 73.84 against 73.05 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.79, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Malawi ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed