Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta
Malta: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 83.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.3 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.3 years
in 2023
All-time low
63.47 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta is 83.3 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta peaked at 83.3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.47 years, in 1950.
Malta ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.47 years | — |
| 1951 | 63.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 64.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 64.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 65.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 66.29 years | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 66.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 67.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 67.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 68.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 68.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 68.42 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 69.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 69.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 69.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 69.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 69.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 69.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 69.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 71.32 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 71.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 72.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 72.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 74.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 75.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.32 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 77.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 77.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 77.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.9 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 78.47 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.42 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.8 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.34 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.32 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.3 years | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 83.3 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 83.3 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.75 years | 63.47 years | 68.37 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.36 years | 68.42 years | 70.06 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.59 years | 70.14 years | 72.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.96 years | 72.32 years | 76.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.93 years | 76.16 years | 77.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2 years | 77.9 years | 80.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.15 years | 80.8 years | 83.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.55 years | 82.25 years | 83.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malta was 83.3 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.47 years in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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