Italy vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Italy
81.57 years
in 2023
Malta
81.27 years
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Malta rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 81.57 years against 81.27 years in Malta, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Malta ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.23 years | 64.08 years | 1.15 years | Italy |
| 1960s | 67.41 years | 67.41 years | 0.0039 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 69.61 years | 69.39 years | 0.2177 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 72.17 years | 71.81 years | 0.3612 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 74.73 years | 74.53 years | 0.2019 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 77.93 years | 76.65 years | 1.28 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 80.32 years | 79.76 years | 0.5673 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 80.4 years | 80.5 years | 0.1023 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 81.57 years against 81.27 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Italy and Malta?
- 0.3 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Italy ranks 13th 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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About this data
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