Malta vs South Asia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Malta
82.96 years
in 2024
South Asia
72.56 years
in 2024
Malta rank
25th
South Asia rank
24th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Malta
- South Asia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 82.96 years against 72.56 years in South Asia, a difference of 10.4 years.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.27 years | 46.66 years | 22.61 years | Malta |
| 1970s | 71.49 years | 50.43 years | 21.06 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 73.86 years | 55.89 years | 17.97 years | Malta |
| 1990s | 77 years | 60.28 years | 16.72 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 79.21 years | 64.86 years | 14.35 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 81.78 years | 69.26 years | 12.52 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 82.59 years | 71.02 years | 11.58 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Malta or South Asia?
- Malta, at 82.96 years against 72.56 years in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Malta and South Asia?
- 10.4 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Malta ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.