Faroe Islands vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, female
Faroe Islands
84.91 years
in 2024
Malta
84.8 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
26th
Malta rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 84.91 years against 84.8 years in Malta, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Malta ranks 27th of 217 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.56 years | 71.22 years | 5.34 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 78.01 years | 73.69 years | 4.32 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 78.93 years | 76.01 years | 2.92 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 80.53 years | 79.39 years | 1.14 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 81.93 years | 81.56 years | 0.3732 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 83.98 years | 83.94 years | 0.0395 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 84.78 years | 84.56 years | 0.2175 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Faroe Islands, at 84.91 years against 84.8 years in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 0.11 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Malta ranks 27th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.