Malta vs Sweden: Median age

Malta
40.28
in 2023
Sweden
39.91
in 2023
Malta rank
53rd
Sweden rank
55th

Median age over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
010203040195019862023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 40.28 against 39.91 in Sweden, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Malta ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 236 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 22.76 34 11.24 Sweden
1960s 23.4 35.1 11.7 Sweden
1970s 26.65 34.4 7.75 Sweden
1980s 30.32 36.43 6.11 Sweden
1990s 33.57 37.6 4.03 Sweden
2000s 36.91 39.08 2.17 Sweden
2010s 39.22 39.79 0.5677 Sweden
2020s 39.53 39.71 0.1775 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Malta or Sweden?
Malta, at 40.28 against 39.91 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Malta and Sweden?
0.37, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for median age?
Malta ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed