Malta vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, female

Malta
84.8 years
in 2024
Norway
84.8 years
in 2024
Malta rank
27th
Norway rank
27th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Malta
  • Norway
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 84.8 years against 84.8 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Malta ranks 27th and Norway ranks 27th of 217 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 71.22 years 76.32 years 5.1 years Norway
1970s 73.69 years 78.03 years 4.34 years Norway
1980s 76.01 years 79.53 years 3.52 years Norway
1990s 79.39 years 80.64 years 1.25 years Norway
2000s 81.56 years 82.27 years 0.71 years Norway
2010s 83.94 years 84.02 years 0.08 years Norway
2020s 84.56 years 84.64 years 0.08 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Malta or Norway?
Malta, at 84.8 years against 84.8 years in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Malta and Norway?
0 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Malta ranks 27th and Norway 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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.