Australia vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, total

Australia
83.05 years
in 2024
Malta
82.96 years
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Malta rank
25th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Australia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 83.05 years against 82.96 years in Malta, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 70.9 years 69.27 years 1.63 years Australia
1970s 72.43 years 71.49 years 0.94 years Australia
1980s 75.52 years 73.86 years 1.67 years Australia
1990s 77.94 years 77 years 0.9356 years Australia
2000s 80.56 years 79.21 years 1.35 years Australia
2010s 82.31 years 81.78 years 0.5298 years Australia
2020s 83.16 years 82.59 years 0.5673 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Australia or Malta?
Australia, at 83.05 years against 82.96 years in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Australia and Malta?
0.09 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Australia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 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.