Spain vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Spain
5.32 years
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.33 years
in 2023
Spain rank
94th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
93rd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Spain
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 5.33 years against 5.32 years in Spain, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 94th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 years | 2.47 years | 1.6 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.65 years | 2.26 years | 2.39 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.47 years | 3.41 years | 2.06 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.28 years | 4.15 years | 2.12 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.09 years | 2.44 years | 4.64 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 2.31 years | 4.2 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.58 years | 4.16 years | 1.42 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.56 years | 5.57 years | 0.0131 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Spain or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 5.33 years against 5.32 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Spain and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.01 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Spain ranks 94th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.