Malta vs Syrian Arab Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Malta
4.4 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
4.38 years
in 2023
Malta rank
136th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
138th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Malta
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.4 years against 4.38 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Malta ranks 136th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 years | 3.05 years | 0.3491 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 3.37 years | 1.5 years | 1.88 years | Malta |
| 1970s | 4.07 years | 3.35 years | 0.7191 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.97 years | 4.32 years | 0.3488 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 4.56 years | 3.92 years | 0.6458 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.02 years | 3.55 years | 1.48 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.75 years | 9.33 years | 4.58 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.39 years | 4.6 years | 0.2089 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Malta or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Malta, at 4.4 years against 4.38 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Malta and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.02 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Malta ranks 136th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.