{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-life-expectancy-at-20","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-life-expectancy-at-20","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-life-expectancy-at-20/","title":"Malta Life Expectancy at Age 20 (2024)","description":"Malta's Life Expectancy at Age 20: 63.6 years in 2024, +0.2% 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":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Malta Life Expectancy at Age 20","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":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2024)","value":"63.6","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Life Expectancy at Age 20"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":60.2},{"period":"2006","value":60.1},{"period":"2007","value":60.7},{"period":"2008","value":60.7},{"period":"2009","value":61.1},{"period":"2010","value":62.2},{"period":"2011","value":61.7},{"period":"2012","value":61.4},{"period":"2013","value":62.5},{"period":"2014","value":62.4},{"period":"2015","value":62.4},{"period":"2016","value":62.9},{"period":"2017","value":62.7},{"period":"2018","value":62.6},{"period":"2019","value":63.2},{"period":"2020","value":62.4},{"period":"2021","value":62.5},{"period":"2022","value":62.6},{"period":"2023","value":63.5},{"period":"2024","value":63.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"63.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"63.5","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"62.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"62.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"62.4","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"63.2","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"62.6","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"62.7","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"62.9","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"62.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"62.4","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"62.5","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"61.4","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"61.7","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"62.2","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"61.1","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"60.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"60.7","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"60.1","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"60.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at age 20 in Malta from 2005 to present. Remaining life expectancy for young adults reflects avoidable mortality and chronic disease burden. 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 63.6 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 60.1 in 2006. The latest reading of 63.6 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1."}]}