Italy vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, total
Italy
83.7 years
in 2023
Malta
83.51 years
in 2023
Italy rank
10th
Malta rank
12th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 83.7 years against 83.51 years in Malta, a difference of 0.19 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Malta ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.69 years | 71.49 years | 1.2 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 75.38 years | 73.86 years | 1.52 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 78.1 years | 77 years | 1.1 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.75 years | 79.21 years | 1.54 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.78 years | 81.83 years | 0.9534 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.81 years | 82.58 years | 0.2323 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 83.7 years against 83.51 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Italy and Malta?
- 0.19 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Italy ranks 10th and Malta ranks 12th of 212 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