Inequality in life expectancy in Malta
Malta: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0517 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0517
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
139th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0572
in 2016
All-time low
0.0388
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Malta stood at 0.0517.
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 in Malta peaked at 0.0572 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0388, in 2021.
That places Malta 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0517 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0517 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1044, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Malta?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Malta was 0.0517 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0572 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Malta ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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