Malta vs Syria: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Malta
4.4
in 2023
Syria
4.38
in 2023
Malta rank
136th
Syria rank
138th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Malta
  • Syria
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.4 against 4.38 in Syria, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Malta ranks 136th and Syria ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 2.7 3.05 0.3491 Syria
1960s 3.37 1.5 1.88 Malta
1970s 4.07 3.35 0.7191 Malta
1980s 3.97 4.32 0.3488 Syria
1990s 4.56 3.92 0.6458 Malta
2000s 5.02 3.55 1.48 Malta
2010s 4.75 9.33 4.58 Syria
2020s 4.39 4.6 0.2089 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Malta or Syria?
Malta, at 4.4 against 4.38 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Malta and Syria?
0.02, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malta and Syria rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Malta ranks 136th and Syria ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed