Malta vs Vatican: Life expectation at birth by sex
Malta
85.26
in 2023
Vatican
85.12
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
Vatican rank
25th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Malta
- Vatican
How they compare
Malta currently reports 85.26 against 85.12 in Vatican, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.38 | 68.98 | 1.6 | Vatican |
| 1960s | 71.22 | 72.66 | 1.44 | Vatican |
| 1970s | 73.69 | 75.59 | 1.9 | Vatican |
| 1980s | 76.01 | 78.5 | 2.49 | Vatican |
| 1990s | 79.23 | 80.81 | 1.59 | Vatican |
| 2000s | 81.65 | 82.98 | 1.34 | Vatican |
| 2010s | 84.4 | 84.62 | 0.2184 | Vatican |
| 2020s | 84.58 | 85.17 | 0.594 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Malta or Vatican?
- Malta, at 85.26 against 85.12 in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Malta and Vatican?
- 0.14, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Vatican rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.