Latin America & Caribbean vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, male
Latin America & Caribbean
72.95 years
in 2024
Malta
81.2 years
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
14th
Malta rank
17th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 81.2 years against 72.95 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.25 years.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.96 years | 67.41 years | 12.45 years | Malta |
| 1970s | 58.92 years | 69.39 years | 10.48 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 62.73 years | 71.81 years | 9.08 years | Malta |
| 1990s | 66.04 years | 74.73 years | 8.69 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 69.26 years | 76.98 years | 7.72 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 71.5 years | 79.72 years | 8.22 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 71.2 years | 80.72 years | 9.52 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Malta?
- Malta, at 81.2 years against 72.95 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?
- 8.25 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th 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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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.