Malta vs Spain: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Malta
70.71
in 2021
Spain
71.11
in 2021
Malta rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 71.11 against 70.71 in Malta, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.88 | 69.6 | 0.7133 | Spain |
| 2010s | 70.69 | 71.18 | 0.4888 | Spain |
| 2020s | 70.83 | 70.87 | 0.0426 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 71.11 against 70.71 in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Malta and Spain?
- 0.4, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Malta ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.