Malta vs Sweden: Life expectancy unwpp

Malta
83.3
in 2023
Sweden
83.26
in 2023
Malta rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

Life expectancy unwpp over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 83.3 against 83.26 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Malta ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 65.75 72.29 6.53 Sweden
1960s 69.36 73.74 4.38 Sweden
1970s 71.59 75.02 3.43 Sweden
1980s 73.96 76.7 2.74 Sweden
1990s 76.93 78.63 1.71 Sweden
2000s 79.2 80.52 1.31 Sweden
2010s 82.15 82.17 0.0225 Sweden
2020s 82.55 82.94 0.3885 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy unwpp, Malta or Sweden?
Malta, at 83.3 against 83.26 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy unwpp between Malta and Sweden?
0.04, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy unwpp?
Malta ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy unwpp. 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 unwpp
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