Survival to age 65 of cohort in Malawi

Malawi: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 73.84 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
73.84
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.84
in 2024
All-time low
30.58
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Malawi, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Malawi is 73.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Malawi peaked at 73.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.58, in 1960.

Malawi ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 31.19 30.58 31.43 10
1970s 35.92 31.58 41.61 10
1980s 41.14 37.49 42.98 10
1990s 33.86 32.07 36.88 10
2000s 41.86 34.39 50.25 10
2010s 61.71 52.73 69.24 10
2020s 71.2 67.94 73.84 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 167 Micronesia (country) 74.35 compare
  2. 168 Sudan 74.29 compare
  3. 169 East Timor 73.99 compare
  4. 171 Zambia 73.83 compare
  5. 172 Rwanda 73.05 compare
  6. 173 Namibia 73.01 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Malawi

All data for Malawi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Malawi?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Malawi was 73.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 73.84 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.58 in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Malawi ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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