Ireland vs Malta: Life Expectancy at Birth
Ireland
83.01
in 2024
Malta
82.96
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Malta rank
25th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.01 against 82.96 in Malta, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.45 | 69.27 | 1.18 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.59 | 71.49 | 0.0996 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 73.63 | 73.86 | 0.2307 | Malta |
| 1990s | 75.59 | 77 | 1.41 | Malta |
| 2000s | 78.61 | 79.21 | 0.6046 | Malta |
| 2010s | 81.48 | 81.78 | 0.298 | Malta |
| 2020s | 82.61 | 82.59 | 0.0142 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 83.01 against 82.96 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.05, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Ireland ranks 23rd 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.