Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malta
Malta: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1971
All-time low
1.04
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malta peaked at 1.08 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2021.
That places Malta 191st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malta?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Malta was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1971.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Malta ranks 191st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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