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
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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.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed