Malta vs World: Life expectancy at birth, male

Malta
81.2 years
in 2024
World
71.12 years
in 2024
Malta rank
17th
World rank
18th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Malta
  • World
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 81.2 years against 71.12 years in World, a difference of 10.08 years.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times World's.

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

Malta ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta World Difference Ahead
1960s 67.41 years 53.46 years 13.95 years Malta
1970s 69.39 years 57.69 years 11.7 years Malta
1980s 71.81 years 61.27 years 10.54 years Malta
1990s 74.73 years 63.82 years 10.9 years Malta
2000s 76.98 years 66.68 years 10.3 years Malta
2010s 79.72 years 69.47 years 10.25 years Malta
2020s 80.72 years 70.24 years 10.48 years Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Malta or World?
Malta, at 81.2 years against 71.12 years in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Malta and World?
10.08 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malta and World rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Malta ranks 17th and World ranks 18th 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.