Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi

Malawi: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2024
All-time low
25.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi peaked at 60.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1960.

That places Malawi 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.2% 25.6% 26.6% 10
1970s 30.3% 26.9% 34.1% 10
1980s 34.0% 31.8% 35.2% 10
1990s 29.2% 26.9% 31.6% 10
2000s 35.2% 28.7% 42.7% 10
2010s 49.4% 44.0% 53.8% 10
2020s 56.4% 52.5% 60.0% 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 180 Congo 60.5% compare
  2. 181 Niger 60.5% compare
  3. 182 Madagascar 60.4% compare
  4. 184 Papua New Guinea 59.8% compare
  5. 185 Tanzania 59.6% compare
  6. 186 Equatorial Guinea 59.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malawi was 60.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Malawi ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.