Difference in male and female life expectancy in Malta
Malta: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.4
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 2000
All-time low
2.26
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.4 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Malta peaked at 5.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 1951.
That places Malta 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.26 | — |
| 1951 | 2.26 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 2.48 | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 2.31 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 2.86 | +23.9% |
| 1955 | 2.61 | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.84 | +8.1% |
| 1958 | 3.09 | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 3.69 | +19.3% |
| 1960 | 3.16 | -14.3% |
| 1961 | 3.42 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 3.21 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 3.16 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.41 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 3.16 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.25 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.45 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 3.72 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.17 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 4.81 | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 4.65 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.2 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 3.72 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 4.02 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.75 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 3.74 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.83 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.38 | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 3.76 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 3.86 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.49 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 4.45 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.02 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 4.05 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.13 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.22 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.36 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.28 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.36 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.46 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.33 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 5.06 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.58 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 5.55 | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 5.16 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.88 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 4.78 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.27 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 5.33 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.96 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.39 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.53 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.74 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -7.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 | 2.26 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.37 | 3.16 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 3.72 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.38 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 | 4.22 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 | 4.44 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 3.96 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 3.89 | 4.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Malta?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Malta was 4.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 1951.
- How does Malta rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Malta ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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