Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malta

Malta: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 83.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
83.3
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.3
in 2023
All-time low
80.8
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malta, 2011–2023

0204060802011201720232011: 80.82012: 81.12013: 81.82014: 82.32015: 82.62016: 82.72017: 83.12018: 82.92019: 82.82020: 82.32021: 82.32022: 82.22023: 83.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malta stood at 83.3. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malta peaked at 83.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.8, in 2011.

That places Malta 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malta, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 80.8 —
2012 81.06 +0.3%
2013 81.82 +0.9%
2014 82.32 +0.6%
2015 82.59 +0.3%
2016 82.66 +0.1%
2017 83.09 +0.5%
2018 82.91 -0.2%
2019 82.84 -0.1%
2020 82.34 -0.6%
2021 82.32 -0.0%
2022 82.25 -0.1%
2023 83.3 +1.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 83.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 83.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.23 80.8 83.09 9
2020s 82.55 82.25 83.3 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 16 Reunion 83.55 compare
  2. 17 France 83.33 compare
  3. 18 Norway 83.31 compare
  4. 20 Guernsey 83.27 compare
  5. 21 Sweden 83.26 compare
  6. 22 Macao 83.08 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malta?
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Malta was 83.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 83.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8 in 2011.
How does Malta rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
Malta ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
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