Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
71.78 years
in 2024
Malta
81.2 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Malta rank
17th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 81.2 years against 71.78 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 9.42 years.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 58.82 years 67.41 years 8.59 years Malta
1970s 60.7 years 69.39 years 8.69 years Malta
1980s 63.15 years 71.81 years 8.66 years Malta
1990s 63.67 years 74.73 years 11.05 years Malta
2000s 66.08 years 76.98 years 10.9 years Malta
2010s 69.87 years 79.72 years 9.85 years Malta
2020s 70.68 years 80.72 years 10.04 years Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malta?
Malta, at 81.2 years against 71.78 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malta?
9.42 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malta?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
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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.