Malta vs Portugal: Life expectancy by age and sex
Malta
83
in 2024
Portugal
82.5
in 2024
Malta rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 83 against 82.5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 61 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.03 | 70.63 | 0.4 | Malta |
| 1980s | 70.95 | 71.65 | 0.7 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 77.6 | 75.74 | 1.86 | Malta |
| 2000s | 79.32 | 78.3 | 1.02 | Malta |
| 2010s | 81.71 | 81.15 | 0.56 | Malta |
| 2020s | 82.42 | 81.86 | 0.56 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 83 against 82.5 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.5, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Malta ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 61 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.