Caribbean Small States vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Caribbean Small States
73.31 years
in 2024
Malta
82.96 years
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
22nd
Malta rank
25th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 82.96 years against 73.31 years in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.65 years.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.07 years | 69.27 years | 7.2 years | Malta |
| 1970s | 64.4 years | 71.49 years | 7.09 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 66.19 years | 73.86 years | 7.67 years | Malta |
| 1990s | 67.57 years | 77 years | 9.43 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 69.56 years | 79.21 years | 9.65 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 71.75 years | 81.78 years | 10.03 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 72.24 years | 82.59 years | 10.36 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Caribbean Small States or Malta?
- Malta, at 82.96 years against 73.31 years in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Caribbean Small States and Malta?
- 9.65 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.