Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guernsey or Malta?

Malta, at 81.27 years against 81.01 years in Guernsey as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Malta?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guernsey vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Guernsey

81.01 years

in 2023

Malta

81.27 years

in 2023

Guernsey rank

19th

Malta rank

16th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

Guernsey
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 81.27 years against 81.01 years in Guernsey, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.

Guernsey ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Guernsey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guernsey	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1950s	69.46 years	64.08 years	5.37 years	Guernsey
1960s	70.09 years	67.41 years	2.68 years	Guernsey
1970s	70.27 years	69.39 years	0.8812 years	Guernsey
1980s	72.78 years	71.81 years	0.973 years	Guernsey
1990s	75.36 years	74.53 years	0.8296 years	Guernsey
2000s	78.24 years	76.65 years	1.59 years	Guernsey
2010s	80.6 years	79.76 years	0.8477 years	Guernsey
2020s	80.73 years	80.5 years	0.2308 years	Guernsey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guernsey or Malta?: Malta, at 81.27 years against 81.01 years in Guernsey as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Guernsey and Malta?: 0.26 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Malta?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guernsey and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?: Guernsey ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th 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, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.