Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Malta

Malta: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 79.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
79.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
79.7
in 2016
All-time low
75.2
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Malta, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 75.22006: 75.72007: 762008: 76.12009: 76.62010: 782011: 77.12012: 77.82013: 78.32014: 792015: 78.82016: 79.72017: 78.62018: 78.82019: 79.52020: 79.12021: 79.32022: 79.12023: 79.62024: 79.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Malta is 79.6, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Malta peaked at 79.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.2, in 2005.

That places Malta 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.92 75.2 76.6 5
2010s 78.56 77.1 79.7 10
2020s 79.34 79.1 79.6 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Switzerland 81.1 compare
  2. 3 Italy 79.4 compare
  3. 4 Ireland 79 compare
  4. 5 Spain 78.4 compare
  5. 5 Luxembourg 78.4 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Malta?
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Malta was 79.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 79.7 in 2016.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2 in 2005.
How does Malta rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
Malta ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 645 data points, 2004–2024
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