Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Malta
Malta: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 83.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.3
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.3
in 2023
All-time low
63.47
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Malta is 83.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Malta peaked at 83.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.47, in 1950.
That places Malta 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.47 | — |
| 1951 | 63.91 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 64.06 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 64.3 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 65.06 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 66.29 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 66.76 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 67.47 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 67.83 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 68.37 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 68.44 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 68.42 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 69.17 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 69.25 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 69.34 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 69.74 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 69.79 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 69.91 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.06 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.37 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.14 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.68 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 71.32 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 71.95 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 72.07 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.21 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.33 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.34 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.5 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 72.32 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.37 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.83 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.1 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.31 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.85 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 74.48 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 75.3 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.87 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.17 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.16 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.49 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.68 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.95 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.98 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.32 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 77.32 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 77.8 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 77.75 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.9 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 78.47 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.17 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.49 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.56 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.69 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.42 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.4 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.8 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.06 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.82 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.59 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.09 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.91 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.84 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.34 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.32 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.25 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.3 | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 83.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 83.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.75 | 63.47 | 68.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.36 | 68.42 | 70.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.59 | 70.14 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.96 | 72.32 | 76.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.93 | 76.16 | 77.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2 | 77.9 | 80.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.15 | 80.8 | 83.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.55 | 82.25 | 83.3 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Malta?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Malta was 83.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.47 in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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