Mens life expectancy at birth in Malta
Malta: Mens life expectancy at birth was 81.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.27
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.27
in 2023
All-time low
61.96
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Malta stood at 81.27. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Malta peaked at 81.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.96, in 1950.
Malta ranks 16th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.96 | — |
| 1951 | 62.41 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 62.65 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 62.8 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 63.34 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 64.62 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 65.15 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 65.75 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 65.93 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 66.21 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 66.43 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 67.33 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 67.44 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 67.39 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 67.57 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.86 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 67.79 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 67.79 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 67.92 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 68.14 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.6 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 68.27 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 69.18 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 69.97 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 69.88 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.25 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.15 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.32 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 70.29 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.16 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 70.93 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 71.03 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.2 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.41 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 72.17 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 73.17 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 73.75 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 74 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.94 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.1 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.37 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.46 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.59 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.41 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.76 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.97 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 75.22 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.47 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.24 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.18 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 75.94 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.05 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.87 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.07 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.88 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.01 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.96 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.08 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 78.31 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.74 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.19 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.84 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.08 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.57 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.51 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.42 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.83 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.14 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.52 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.06 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.27 | +1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 81.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 81.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.08 | 61.96 | 66.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.41 | 66.43 | 67.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.39 | 67.6 | 70.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.81 | 70.16 | 74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.53 | 73.76 | 75.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.65 | 75.24 | 77.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.76 | 78.31 | 80.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 | 80.06 | 81.27 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Malta?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Malta was 81.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 81.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.96 in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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