Ireland vs Malta: Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland
83.1 Year
in 2024
Malta
83 Year
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Malta rank
10th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.1 Year against 83 Year in Malta, a difference of 0.1 Year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Malta ranks 10th of 56 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.92 Year | 77.6 Year | 1.68 Year | Malta |
| 2000s | 78.67 Year | 79.32 Year | 0.65 Year | Malta |
| 2010s | 81.44 Year | 81.71 Year | 0.27 Year | Malta |
| 2020s | 82.52 Year | 82.42 Year | 0.1 Year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 83.1 Year against 83 Year in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.1 Year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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.