Life expectancy at birth in Malta
Malta: Life expectancy at birth was 81.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.81
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.26
in 2018
All-time low
77.82
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Malta stood at 81.81.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Malta peaked at 82.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.82, in 2000.
That places Malta 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.02 | 77.82 | 80.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.48 | 80.48 | 82.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.91 | 81.81 | 82.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 life expectancy at birth in Malta?
- Life expectancy at birth in Malta was 81.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 82.26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.82 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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