Malta vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, total
Malta
83.51 years
in 2023
Spain
83.88 years
in 2023
Malta rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83.88 years against 83.51 years in Malta, a difference of 0.37 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.49 years | 73.23 years | 1.74 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 73.86 years | 76.23 years | 2.37 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 77 years | 77.88 years | 0.8755 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 79.21 years | 80.19 years | 0.9768 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 81.83 years | 82.95 years | 1.13 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 83.11 years | 0.5286 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 83.88 years against 83.51 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Malta and Spain?
- 0.37 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Malta ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th 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