Ireland vs Malta: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Ireland
93.4%
in 2024
Malta
93.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Malta rank
31st
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 93.4% against 93.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Malta ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.4% | 77.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 80.9% | 82.0% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 85.8% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 89.6% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 91.2% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 92.5% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 93.4% against 93.3% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.1%, 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Malta ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.