South Korea vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, total
South Korea
83.43 years
in 2023
Malta
83.51 years
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Malta rank
12th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 83.51 years against 83.43 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Malta ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.93 years | 71.49 years | 7.56 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 68.53 years | 73.86 years | 5.33 years | Malta |
| 1990s | 73.54 years | 77 years | 3.46 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 77.94 years | 79.21 years | 1.27 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 81.73 years | 81.83 years | 0.101 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 83.27 years | 82.58 years | 0.6878 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 83.51 years against 83.43 years in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between South Korea and Malta?
- 0.08 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- South Korea ranks 13th 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