Malta vs Sweden: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Malta
81.27
in 2023
Sweden
81.44
in 2023
Malta rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.44 against 81.27 in Malta, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.08 | 70.75 | 6.66 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 67.41 | 71.62 | 4.21 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 69.39 | 72.23 | 2.84 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 71.81 | 73.76 | 1.95 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 74.53 | 76 | 1.47 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 76.65 | 78.34 | 1.69 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 79.76 | 80.34 | 0.5825 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.5 | 81.16 | 0.6555 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.44 against 81.27 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.17, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.