Malta vs Other small states: Life expectancy at birth, male

Malta
81.2 years
in 2024
Other small states
71.41 years
in 2024
Malta rank
17th
Other small states rank
19th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Malta
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 81.2 years against 71.41 years in Other small states, a difference of 9.79 years.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

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

Malta ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 19th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 67.41 years 56.22 years 11.19 years Malta
1970s 69.39 years 57.75 years 11.64 years Malta
1980s 71.81 years 60.32 years 11.49 years Malta
1990s 74.73 years 62.17 years 12.56 years Malta
2000s 76.98 years 65.01 years 11.97 years Malta
2010s 79.72 years 68.81 years 10.91 years Malta
2020s 80.72 years 70.49 years 10.23 years Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Malta or Other small states?
Malta, at 81.2 years against 71.41 years in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Malta and Other small states?
9.79 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Other small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malta and Other small states rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Malta ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 19th of 218 countries.
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
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.