Healthy life expectancy at birth in Malta
Malta: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 70.71 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.71
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.27
in 2018
All-time low
68.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Malta is 70.71, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Malta peaked at 71.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.02, in 2000.
Malta ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.02 | — |
| 2001 | 68.24 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.45 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.64 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.79 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.95 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.12 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.32 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.53 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.76 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.93 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.11 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.29 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.49 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.13 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.27 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.16 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.94 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.71 | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 70.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 70.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.88 | 68.02 | 69.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.69 | 69.93 | 71.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.83 | 70.71 | 70.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Malta?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Malta was 70.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.02 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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