Malta vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Malta
81.27 years
in 2023
Sweden
81.44 years
in 2023
Malta rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.44 years against 81.27 years in Malta, a difference of 0.17 years.
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 years | 70.75 years | 6.66 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 67.41 years | 71.62 years | 4.21 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 69.39 years | 72.23 years | 2.84 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 71.81 years | 73.76 years | 1.95 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 74.53 years | 76 years | 1.47 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 76.65 years | 78.34 years | 1.69 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 79.76 years | 80.34 years | 0.5825 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.5 years | 81.16 years | 0.6555 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.44 years against 81.27 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.17 years, 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.