Spain vs Turkmenistan: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages

Spain
5.32 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.3 years
in 2023
Spain rank
94th
Turkmenistan rank
96th

Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time

  • Spain
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.32 years against 5.3 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Spain ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 96th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 4.07 years 6.32 years 2.25 years Turkmenistan
1960s 4.65 years 6.68 years 2.03 years Turkmenistan
1970s 5.47 years 6.12 years 0.6526 years Turkmenistan
1980s 6.28 years 5.24 years 1.04 years Spain
1990s 7.09 years 5.92 years 1.16 years Spain
2000s 6.5 years 6.66 years 0.1563 years Turkmenistan
2010s 5.58 years 5.71 years 0.132 years Turkmenistan
2020s 5.56 years 5.49 years 0.0719 years Spain

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 Turkmenistan?
Spain, at 5.32 years against 5.3 years in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Spain and Turkmenistan?
0.02 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Spain and Turkmenistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
Spain ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 96th 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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Indicator
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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