Malta vs Puerto Rico: Female life expectancy at birth
Malta
85.26 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
85.24 years
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
Puerto Rico rank
24th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 85.26 years against 85.24 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.02 years.
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 years | 66.5 years | 0.875 years | Malta |
| 1960s | 71.22 years | 72.16 years | 0.9381 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 73.69 years | 75.07 years | 1.38 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 76.01 years | 76.75 years | 0.7452 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 79.23 years | 78.23 years | 1 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 81.65 years | 80.69 years | 0.9606 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 84.4 years | 83.41 years | 0.9885 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 84.58 years | 84.15 years | 0.427 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 85.26 years against 85.24 years in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0.02 years, 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 female life expectancy at birth?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.