Malta vs Vatican: Life expectancy men women

Malta
85.26
in 2023
Vatican
85.12
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
Vatican rank
25th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Malta
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 85.26 against 85.12 in Vatican, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.

Malta ranks 22nd and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 67.38 68.98 1.6 Vatican
1960s 71.22 72.66 1.44 Vatican
1970s 73.69 75.59 1.9 Vatican
1980s 76.01 78.5 2.49 Vatican
1990s 79.23 80.81 1.59 Vatican
2000s 81.65 82.98 1.34 Vatican
2010s 84.4 84.62 0.2188 Vatican
2020s 84.58 85.17 0.5943 Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Malta or Vatican?
Malta, at 85.26 against 85.12 in Vatican as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Malta and Vatican?
0.14, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malta and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Malta ranks 22nd and Vatican ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed