Malawi vs Zambia: Survival to age 65 of cohort
Malawi
73.84
in 2024
Zambia
73.83
in 2024
Malawi rank
170th
Zambia rank
171st
Survival to age 65 of cohort over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 73.84 against 73.83 in Zambia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.19 | 50.81 | 19.62 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 35.92 | 55.84 | 19.91 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 41.14 | 50.29 | 9.15 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 33.86 | 35.34 | 1.48 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 41.86 | 38.73 | 3.13 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61.71 | 58.55 | 3.15 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 71.2 | 70.12 | 1.09 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 73.84 against 73.83 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.01, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
- Malawi ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st 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.