Life expectancy men women in Malta
Malta: Life expectancy men women was 85.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.26
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.55
in 2017
All-time low
64.99
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Malta stood at 85.26.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Malta peaked at 85.55 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.99, in 1950.
Malta ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.99 | — |
| 1951 | 65.4 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 65.42 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 65.77 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 66.72 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 67.9 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 68.32 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 69.12 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 69.68 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 70.47 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 70.19 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 70.31 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 70.91 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 70.96 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.27 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.54 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 71.73 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.95 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 72.13 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.53 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 72.68 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 73.04 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 73.78 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 74.13 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 74.1 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 74.28 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 74.42 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.57 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.24 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.49 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.61 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.07 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.33 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 76.24 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 76.72 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.32 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 77.86 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 78.25 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.77 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 78.87 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.09 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.19 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.46 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.9 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 79.58 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.32 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.87 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 80.59 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.52 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 80.87 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.25 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.75 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.17 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.27 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.73 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.51 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.16 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.23 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.34 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.64 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.96 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.57 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.55 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.31 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.73 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.53 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.06 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.45 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.26 | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 85.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 85.26 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.38 | 64.99 | 70.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.22 | 70.19 | 72.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.69 | 72.53 | 74.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.01 | 74.24 | 78.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.23 | 78.25 | 80.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.65 | 80.59 | 82.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4 | 83.16 | 85.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.58 | 84.06 | 85.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 19 Guernsey 85.58 compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 85.32 compare
- 23 Macao 85.25 compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 85.24 compare
- 25 Vatican 85.12 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)
- 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 men women in Malta?
- Life expectancy men women in Malta was 85.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 85.55 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.99 in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for life expectancy men women?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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