Life expectancy of women vs. men in Malta
Malta: Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Malta stood at 85.26 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Malta peaked at 85.55 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.99 years, in 1950.
That places Malta 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men 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% |
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 Macau, China 85.25 years compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 85.24 years compare
- 25 Vatican 85.12 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Malta?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 85.55 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.99 years in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.