Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malta

Malta: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 215 regions
All-time high
90.8%
in 2023
All-time low
66.3%
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malta, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malta is 90.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malta peaked at 90.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 1961.

Malta ranks 18th of 215 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.7% 66.3% 69.9% 10
1970s 71.9% 68.6% 74.2% 10
1980s 76.7% 73.7% 80.6% 10
1990s 83.1% 80.8% 85.5% 10
2000s 86.8% 85.0% 87.7% 10
2010s 88.4% 87.3% 90.4% 10
2020s 89.4% 88.6% 90.8% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Hong Kong 90.6% compare
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  3. 17 South Korea 90.6% compare
  4. 19 Japan 90.1% compare
  5. 20 Singapore 90.0% compare
  6. 21 Australia 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malta?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Malta was 90.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 1961.
How does Malta rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Malta ranks 18th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.