Inequality in life expectancy in Malta
Malta: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0517 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.051 | 0.0452 | 0.0572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 | 0.0388 | 0.0551 | 4 |
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More health data for Malta
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. 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.