Malta vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, male

Malta
81.2 years
in 2024
Spain
81.4 years
in 2024
Malta rank
17th
Spain rank
14th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 81.4 years against 81.2 years in Malta, a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Malta ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 67.41 years 67.82 years 0.4103 years Spain
1970s 69.39 years 70.38 years 0.9887 years Spain
1980s 71.81 years 73.05 years 1.24 years Spain
1990s 74.73 years 74.38 years 0.3512 years Malta
2000s 76.98 years 77.03 years 0.05 years Spain
2010s 79.72 years 80.13 years 0.41 years Spain
2020s 80.72 years 80.6 years 0.12 years Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Malta or Spain?
Spain, at 81.4 years against 81.2 years in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Malta and Spain?
0.2 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Malta ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th 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, male (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, 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
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.