Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Malta
Malta: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 38.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 1952
All-time low
34.1%
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a man will outlive a woman in Malta is 38.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Malta peaked at 44.4% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2000.
Malta ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.4% | — |
| 1951 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 42.6% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 41.2% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 38.0% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.5%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.5% | 41.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.7% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.9% | 38.0% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.8% | 38.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 35.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.1% | 40.9% | 4 |
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 probability that a man will outlive a woman in Malta?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Malta was 38.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1952.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.