Australia vs Malta: Life Expectancy at Birth
Australia
83.05
in 2024
Malta
82.96
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Malta rank
25th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.05 against 82.96 in Malta, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 | 69.27 | 1.63 | Australia |
| 1970s | 72.43 | 71.49 | 0.94 | Australia |
| 1980s | 75.52 | 73.86 | 1.67 | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.94 | 77 | 0.9356 | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 | 79.21 | 1.35 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 | 81.78 | 0.5298 | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.16 | 82.59 | 0.5673 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Australia or Malta?
- Australia, at 83.05 against 82.96 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Australia and Malta?
- 0.09, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.