Australia vs Malta: Life expectancy
Australia
84.32 years
in 2020
Malta
83.35 years
in 2020
Australia rank
3rd
Malta rank
5th
Life expectancy over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 84.32 years against 83.35 years in Malta, a difference of 0.97 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.58 years | 66.88 years | 2.7 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 70.84 years | 68.87 years | 1.97 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 71.72 years | 70.81 years | 0.9065 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 75 years | 73.58 years | 1.42 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.65 years | 76.54 years | 1.12 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.37 years | 78.61 years | 1.76 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.36 years | 82.39 years | 0.0327 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 84.32 years | 83.35 years | 0.9694 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Australia or Malta?
- Australia, at 84.32 years against 83.35 years in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Australia and Malta?
- 0.97 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.