Life Expectancy at Birth in Malta
Malta: Life Expectancy at Birth was 82.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.96
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 216 countries
All-time high
83.36
in 2023
All-time low
68.32
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Malta stood at 82.96.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Malta peaked at 83.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.32, in 1961.
Malta ranks 25th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.34 | — |
| 1961 | 68.32 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 69.08 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 69.16 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 69.26 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 69.37 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 69.66 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 69.71 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 69.82 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 69.97 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.28 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.08 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.6 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 71.22 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 71.83 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.95 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.09 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.22 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.23 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.39 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 72.22 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.27 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.73 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.21 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.76 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 74.39 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 75.19 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.75 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 76.05 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.05 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.38 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.72 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.83 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.29 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 77.34 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.74 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.59 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.5 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.35 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.84 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.74 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.55 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.25 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.44 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.79 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.64 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.24 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.4 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.75 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.75 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.8 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.35 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.25 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.66 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.1 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.26 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.36 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 82.96 | -0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 82.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 82.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.27 | 68.32 | 69.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.49 | 70.08 | 72.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.86 | 72.22 | 76.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77 | 76.05 | 77.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.21 | 78.35 | 80.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.78 | 80.75 | 82.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.59 | 82.1 | 83.36 | 5 |
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 life expectancy at birth in Malta?
- Life expectancy at birth in Malta was 82.96 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 83.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.32 in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.