Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Malta
Malta: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0517 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Malta is 0.0517, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0572 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0388, in 2021.
Malta ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0496 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0546 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0466 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0515 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0452 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0497 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0572 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0482 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0539 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0392 | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0388 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0517 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.051 | 0.0452 | 0.0572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 | 0.0388 | 0.0551 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 136 Kuwait 0.0578 compare
- 137 Russian Federation 0.0568 compare
- 138 United States of America 0.055 compare
- 140 China 0.0515 compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.0514 compare
- 142 Romania 0.0492 compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.2859 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Malta?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Malta was 0.0517 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0572 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Malta ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.