Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Malta
Malta: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 11.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.61
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.03
in 2017
All-time low
4.26
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Malta is 11.61, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Malta peaked at 12.03 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 1950.
Malta ranks 8th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.26 | — |
| 1951 | 4.29 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.31 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.27 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.42 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.44 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.46 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.5 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.71 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 4.6 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 4.55 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.82 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 4.83 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.87 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.77 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.86 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.78 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.79 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.93 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.93 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.08 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.22 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.3 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.32 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.31 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.36 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.42 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.3 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.37 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.42 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.53 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.6 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.96 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 6.19 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 6.44 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.73 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 6.91 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6.99 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 7.25 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.28 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.34 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.47 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.59 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.59 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.92 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.27 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.04 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.21 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.79 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.34 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.69 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.58 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.95 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.19 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.46 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.59 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.18 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.01 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.05 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.44 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.07 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.22 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.03 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.72 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.35 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.6 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.62 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.23 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.61 | +3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.57, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.42 | 4.26 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.76 | 4.55 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 | 4.93 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.95 | 5.3 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 6.99 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 | 8.21 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 10.01 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 10.6 | 11.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Guam 12.16 compare
- 6 Gibraltar 11.93 compare
- 7 South Korea 11.68 compare
- 9 Reunion 11.6 compare
- 10 Saint Barthelemy 11.53 compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 11.51 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Malta?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Malta was 11.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 in 2017.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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