France vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, total
France
82.98 years
in 2024
Malta
82.96 years
in 2024
France rank
24th
Malta rank
25th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- France
- Malta
How they compare
France currently reports 82.98 years against 82.96 years in Malta, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Malta ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.72 years | 69.27 years | 1.45 years | France |
| 1970s | 72.74 years | 71.49 years | 1.25 years | France |
| 1980s | 75.18 years | 73.86 years | 1.32 years | France |
| 1990s | 77.69 years | 77 years | 0.6869 years | France |
| 2000s | 80.15 years | 79.21 years | 0.9329 years | France |
| 2010s | 82.37 years | 81.78 years | 0.5873 years | France |
| 2020s | 82.49 years | 82.59 years | 0.1049 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, France or Malta?
- France, at 82.98 years against 82.96 years in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between France and Malta?
- 0.02 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- France ranks 24th 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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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.