{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-male-life-expectancy","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-male-life-expectancy","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-male-life-expectancy/","title":"Malta Male Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Malta's Male Life Expectancy at Birth: 81.2 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 Male Life Expectancy at Birth","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":"81.2","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Male Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":77.3},{"period":"2006","value":77},{"period":"2007","value":77.5},{"period":"2008","value":77.1},{"period":"2009","value":77.9},{"period":"2010","value":79.3},{"period":"2011","value":78.6},{"period":"2012","value":78.6},{"period":"2013","value":79.5},{"period":"2014","value":79.5},{"period":"2015","value":79.6},{"period":"2016","value":80.2},{"period":"2017","value":79.9},{"period":"2018","value":80},{"period":"2019","value":80.7},{"period":"2020","value":79.8},{"period":"2021","value":80.3},{"period":"2022","value":80.1},{"period":"2023","value":81.4},{"period":"2024","value":81.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"81.2","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"81.4","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"80.1","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"80.3","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"79.8","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"80.7","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"80.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"79.9","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"80.2","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"79.6","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"79.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"79.5","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"78.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"78.6","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"79.3","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"77.9","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"77.1","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"77.5","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"77.0","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"77.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks male life expectancy at birth in Malta from 2005 to present. Highlight the gender gap versus female life expectancy. 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 81.4 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 77 in 2006. The latest reading of 81.2 in 2024 represents a change of -0.2."}]}