Iceland vs Malta: Life expectancy by age and sex
Iceland
82.8 Year
in 2024
Malta
83 Year
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
Malta rank
10th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 83 Year against 82.8 Year in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 Year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 56 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.45 Year | 70.85 Year | 5.6 Year | Iceland |
| 1980s | 76.6 Year | 70.95 Year | 5.65 Year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.96 Year | 77.6 Year | 1.36 Year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.07 Year | 79.32 Year | 1.75 Year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.46 Year | 81.71 Year | 0.75 Year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.66 Year | 82.42 Year | 0.24 Year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 83 Year against 82.8 Year in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.2 Year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.