Luxembourg vs Malta: Life expectancy at birth, total
Luxembourg
83.36 years
in 2023
Malta
83.51 years
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
14th
Malta rank
12th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 83.51 years against 83.36 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 14th and Malta ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.5 years | 71.49 years | 0.9911 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 73.08 years | 73.86 years | 0.7816 years | Malta |
| 1990s | 76.28 years | 77 years | 0.7207 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 78.98 years | 79.21 years | 0.2351 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 81.9 years | 81.83 years | 0.0761 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 82.76 years | 82.58 years | 0.1835 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Malta, at 83.51 years against 83.36 years in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 0.15 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th 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