Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Guernsey or Malta?

Malta, at 83.3 years against 83.27 years in Guernsey as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Malta?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guernsey vs Malta: Life expectancy, source comparison

Guernsey

83.27 years

in 2023

Malta

83.3 years

in 2023

Guernsey rank

20th

Malta rank

19th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

Guernsey
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 83.3 years against 83.27 years in Guernsey, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.

Guernsey ranks 20th and Malta ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Guernsey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guernsey	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1950s	72.77 years	65.75 years	7.02 years	Guernsey
1960s	73.27 years	69.36 years	3.91 years	Guernsey
1970s	73.64 years	71.59 years	2.05 years	Guernsey
1980s	75.78 years	73.96 years	1.82 years	Guernsey
1990s	77.94 years	76.93 years	1.01 years	Guernsey
2000s	80.53 years	79.2 years	1.32 years	Guernsey
2010s	82.68 years	82.15 years	0.5327 years	Guernsey
2020s	82.92 years	82.55 years	0.374 years	Guernsey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Guernsey or Malta?: Malta, at 83.3 years against 83.27 years in Guernsey as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Guernsey and Malta?: 0.03 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Malta?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guernsey and Malta rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?: Guernsey ranks 20th and Malta ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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, source comparison
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.