Iceland vs Malta: Life Expectancy at Birth
Iceland
82.81
in 2024
Malta
82.96
in 2024
Iceland rank
26th
Malta rank
25th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 82.96 against 82.81 in Iceland, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Malta ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.66 | 69.27 | 4.39 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.33 | 71.49 | 3.84 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.3 | 73.86 | 3.44 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.76 | 77 | 1.76 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.03 | 79.21 | 1.81 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.55 | 81.78 | 0.7668 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.72 | 82.59 | 0.1298 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 82.96 against 82.81 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.15, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 26th 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.