Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Malta
Malta: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 85.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.26 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.55 years
in 2017
All-time low
64.99 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Malta stood at 85.26 years.
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 at birth, by sex in Malta peaked at 85.55 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.99 years, 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 at birth, by sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.99 years | — |
| 1951 | 65.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 65.42 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 65.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 66.72 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 67.9 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 68.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 69.12 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 69.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 70.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 70.19 years | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 70.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 70.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 70.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 71.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 72.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 72.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 73.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 73.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 73.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 74.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 74.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 74.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 74.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.24 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 76.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 76.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 77.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 78.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 78.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.9 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 79.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.32 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 80.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 80.87 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.51 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.16 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.34 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.57 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.73 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.26 years | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 85.26 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 85.26 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.38 years | 64.99 years | 70.47 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.22 years | 70.19 years | 72.13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.69 years | 72.53 years | 74.57 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.01 years | 74.24 years | 78.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.23 years | 78.25 years | 80.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.65 years | 80.59 years | 82.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4 years | 83.16 years | 85.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.58 years | 84.06 years | 85.26 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 19 Guernsey 85.58 years compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 years compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 85.32 years compare
- 23 Macao 85.25 years compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 85.24 years compare
- 25 Vatican 85.12 years 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Malta?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Malta was 85.26 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 85.55 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.99 years in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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