Korea vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Korea
81.19 years
in 2023
Malta
81.27 years
in 2023
Korea rank
18th
Malta rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 81.27 years against 81.19 years in Korea, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Korea ranks 18th and Malta ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.47 years | 64.08 years | 24.61 years | Malta |
| 1960s | 53.87 years | 67.41 years | 13.54 years | Malta |
| 1970s | 60.06 years | 69.39 years | 9.34 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 63.69 years | 71.81 years | 8.12 years | Malta |
| 1990s | 69.2 years | 74.53 years | 5.33 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 74.62 years | 76.65 years | 2.03 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 78.78 years | 79.76 years | 0.9743 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 80.39 years | 80.5 years | 0.108 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 81.27 years against 81.19 years in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Korea and Malta?
- 0.08 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Korea ranks 18th 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
Period life expectancy at birth.