Malta vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy men women
Malta
85.26
in 2023
Puerto Rico
85.24
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
Puerto Rico rank
24th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 85.26 against 85.24 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.38 | 66.5 | 0.875 | Malta |
| 1960s | 71.22 | 72.16 | 0.9381 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 73.69 | 75.07 | 1.38 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 76.01 | 76.75 | 0.7452 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 79.23 | 78.23 | 1 | Malta |
| 2000s | 81.65 | 80.69 | 0.9606 | Malta |
| 2010s | 84.4 | 83.41 | 0.9885 | Malta |
| 2020s | 84.58 | 84.15 | 0.427 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 85.26 against 85.24 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0.02, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.