Life expectancy by age and sex in Malta
Malta: Life expectancy by age and sex was 83 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83 Year
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 61 countries
All-time high
83.1 Year
in 2023
All-time low
70.2 Year
in 1978
Years of data
35
1977–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Malta, 1977–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age and sex in Malta stood at 83 Year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Malta peaked at 83.1 Year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.2 Year, in 1978.
Malta ranks 10th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 71.5 Year | — |
| 1978 | 70.2 Year | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 71.4 Year | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 70.4 Year | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 71.5 Year | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 77.4 Year | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 77.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.7 Year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.6 Year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.5 Year | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.8 Year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.7 Year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.4 Year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.7 Year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.4 Year | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.5 Year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.9 Year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.8 Year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8 Year | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.7 Year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.1 Year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82 Year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.9 Year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82 Year | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.1 Year | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 83 Year | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 83 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.03 Year | 70.2 Year | 71.5 Year | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.95 Year | 70.4 Year | 71.5 Year | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.6 Year | 77.4 Year | 77.8 Year | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.32 Year | 78.5 Year | 80.4 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.71 Year | 80.8 Year | 82.4 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.42 Year | 81.9 Year | 83.1 Year | 5 |
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 life expectancy by age and sex in Malta?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Malta was 83 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1 Year in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2 Year in 1978.
- How does Malta rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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