Gibraltar vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Gibraltar
80.92 years
in 2023
Spain
80.96 years
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
22nd
Spain rank
21st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Gibraltar
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 80.96 years against 80.92 years in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.16 years | 63.45 years | 0.2955 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 68.48 years | 67.81 years | 0.6687 years | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 70.26 years | 70.42 years | 0.1593 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 72.49 years | 73.14 years | 0.6482 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 76.03 years | 74.49 years | 1.53 years | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 78.79 years | 77.13 years | 1.67 years | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 79.97 years | 79.87 years | 0.0997 years | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 80.01 years | 80.01 years | 0.006 years | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Gibraltar or Spain?
- Spain, at 80.96 years against 80.92 years in Gibraltar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Gibraltar and Spain?
- 0.04 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Gibraltar ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.