Average effective age of retirement for women in Malta
Malta: Average effective age of retirement for women was 61.4 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
Average effective age of retirement for women in Malta, 1990–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malta recorded 61.4 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Malta peaked at 63.5 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.7 years, in 2005.
Malta ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.3 years | — |
| 1991 | 61.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.5 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 62.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.3 years | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 61.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.7 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 59.7 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.7 years | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 59.2 years | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 59.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.7 years | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 60.8 years | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 63.3 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 60.9 years | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 60.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.2 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 63.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8 years | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 62.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.4 years | -2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 61.4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9 years | 61.3 years | 62.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.56 years | 56.7 years | 63.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3 years | 60.8 years | 63.5 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Malta?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Malta was 61.4 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7 years in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+