Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 67.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.35 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.35 years
in 2023
All-time low
32.66 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi stood at 67.35 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 67.35 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.66 years, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.66 years | — |
| 1951 | 32.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 32.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 33.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 33.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 33.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 33.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 34.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 34.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 34.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 34.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 35.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 35.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 35.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 35.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 35.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 35.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 36.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 36.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 37.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37.61 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 38.35 years | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 39.2 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 40.08 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 41.02 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 41.98 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 43.7 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 44.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 44.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 44.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 44.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.57 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.3 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.9 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 43.57 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 43.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.06 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.17 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 47.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.18 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 51.07 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.47 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.65 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.69 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.72 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.71 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.79 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.86 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.87 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.65 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.32 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.16 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.91 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.78 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.04 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 67.35 years | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 67.35 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 67.35 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.57 years | 32.66 years | 34.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.69 years | 34.99 years | 36.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.87 years | 36.64 years | 43.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.35 years | 43.52 years | 44.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.96 years | 43.54 years | 45.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.55 years | 46.17 years | 56.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.78 years | 57.79 years | 65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.85 years | 64.78 years | 67.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi was 67.35 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.35 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.66 years in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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