Malawi vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Malawi
67.35 years
in 2023
Namibia
67.39 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
189th
Namibia rank
188th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 67.39 years against 67.35 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 189th and Namibia ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.57 years | 44.78 years | 11.21 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 35.69 years | 51.46 years | 15.78 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 39.87 years | 57.2 years | 17.33 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 44.35 years | 58.27 years | 13.92 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 43.96 years | 57.88 years | 13.92 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 51.55 years | 53.09 years | 1.54 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 61.78 years | 59.69 years | 2.1 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 65.85 years | 64.12 years | 1.72 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 67.39 years against 67.35 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.04 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 189th and Namibia ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.