Malta: health and care

What is life expectancy in Malta?

Life expectancy at birth in Malta was 83.0 years in 2024, according to Eurostat: 81.2 years for men and 84.8 years for women. In 2023 it was 83.1 years. The EU average for 2024 was 81.5 years, an estimated and provisional figure.

A person aged 65 in Malta in 2024 could expect to live another 20.8 years on average: 19.4 years for men and 22.1 years for women. Life expectancy is calculated from the death rates of a single year, so it describes current conditions rather than predicting how long a particular person will live.

Official sources: Eurostat: life expectancy, Malta · Eurostat: life expectancy at birth, Malta and EU, 2024

How many doctors are there in Malta?

Malta had 2,606 practising physicians in 2024, or 458.12 per 100,000 people, according to Eurostat. The number licensed to practise was 3,307 (581.35 per 100,000).

Eurostat also reports 4,535 practising nurses in 2024, an estimate, equal to 797.23 per 100,000 people, and 692 practising physiotherapists. Practising physicians are those providing care directly to patients. The licensed count is larger because it includes all doctors entitled to practise, whether or not they are currently doing so.

Official sources: Eurostat: health personnel, Malta

How much does Malta spend on health care?

Total health care spending in Malta was 8.68% of GDP in 2023, a provisional figure, according to Eurostat. It was 9.23% in 2022. Spending per person was EUR 3,286.28 in 2023, up from EUR 3,127.27 in 2022.

The figures cover all health spending, public and private, including spending paid directly by households. The share of GDP fell in 2023 even though spending per person rose, because GDP grew faster than health spending. The 2023 values may be revised.

Official sources: Eurostat: total health care expenditure, Malta

What is life expectancy in Malta?

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Malta was 83.0 years, according to the UN Population Division. Since 2005 it has ranged from 79.3 years (2005) to 83.4 years (2023). It is 4th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 77.3 years. World rank, highest first: 20th of 193.

How many babies die in Malta?

According to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, the infant mortality rate in Malta was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 11.2 per 1,000, and Malta placed 19th highest of 22. Worldwide: 145th of 192.

What is the maternal mortality rate in Malta?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 8.0 per 100,000. The peak was 12.0 per 100,000 in 2006 and the low 7.0 per 100,000 in 2013. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 18.5 per 100,000; Malta is 17th highest of 22. World rank, highest first: 150th of 192.

How much does Malta spend on health?

In 2023, current health spending in Malta was 8.8% of GDP, according to the WHO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 7.8% of GDP (2008) to 9.9% of GDP (2020). It is 3rd highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 5.6% of GDP. World rank, highest first: 46th of 191.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Malta?

30.9%: that is out-of-pocket health spending in Malta for 2023, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2015, at 37.2%; its low point was 2005, at 28.9%. It is 12th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 32.7%. World rank, highest first: 81st of 191.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Malta?

In 2022, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Malta was 4.5 per 1,000, according to the WHO. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 1st highest of 10 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 2.4 per 1,000. Worldwide: 14th of 125.

How many hospital beds does Malta have?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2022, is 4.1 per 1,000. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 1.6 per 1,000, and Malta placed 1st highest of 12. Worldwide: 35th of 110.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Malta?

In 2024, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Malta was 88.0%, according to WHO and UNICEF. Its high point since 2005 was 2013, at 99.0%; its low point was 2010, at 73.0%. It is 16th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 96.0%. World rank, highest first: 111th of 191.