Gibraltar vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, total
Gibraltar
83.55 years
in 2023
Malta
83.51 years
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
11th
Malta rank
12th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Gibraltar
- Malta
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 83.55 years against 83.51 years in Malta, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 11th and Malta ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.94 years | 71.49 years | 1.46 years | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 75.09 years | 73.86 years | 1.24 years | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 78.25 years | 77 years | 1.25 years | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 80.94 years | 79.21 years | 1.73 years | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 82.66 years | 81.83 years | 0.836 years | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 82.6 years | 82.58 years | 0.0254 years | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Gibraltar or Malta?
- Gibraltar, at 83.55 years against 83.51 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Gibraltar and Malta?
- 0.04 years, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Gibraltar ranks 11th and Malta ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release