{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-life-expectancy-at-15","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-life-expectancy-at-15","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-life-expectancy-at-15/","title":"Malta Life Expectancy at Age 15 (2024)","description":"Malta's Life Expectancy at Age 15: 68.5 years in 2024, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Malta","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Malta Life Expectancy at Age 15","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2024)","value":"68.5","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Life Expectancy at Age 15"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":65.1},{"period":"2006","value":65},{"period":"2007","value":65.6},{"period":"2008","value":65.6},{"period":"2009","value":66},{"period":"2010","value":67.1},{"period":"2011","value":66.5},{"period":"2012","value":66.4},{"period":"2013","value":67.4},{"period":"2014","value":67.3},{"period":"2015","value":67.4},{"period":"2016","value":67.8},{"period":"2017","value":67.7},{"period":"2018","value":67.6},{"period":"2019","value":68.2},{"period":"2020","value":67.3},{"period":"2021","value":67.4},{"period":"2022","value":67.6},{"period":"2023","value":68.5},{"period":"2024","value":68.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"68.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"68.5","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"67.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"67.4","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"67.3","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"68.2","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"67.6","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"67.7","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"67.8","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"67.4","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"67.3","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"67.4","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"66.4","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"66.5","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"67.1","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"66.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"65.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"65.6","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"65.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"65.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at age 15 in Malta from 2005 to present. This measures remaining expected lifespan for the youth cohort, removing infant mortality effects. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 68.5 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 65 in 2006. The latest reading of 68.5 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}