Female to male life expectancy ratio in Malta
Malta: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1971
All-time low
1.04
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Malta is 1.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Malta peaked at 1.08 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2021.
Malta ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Malta?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Malta was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1971.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Malta ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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