Guernsey vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Guernsey
81.01 years
in 2023
Spain
80.96 years
in 2023
Guernsey rank
19th
Spain rank
21st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Guernsey
- Spain
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 81.01 years against 80.96 years in Spain, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.46 years | 63.45 years | 6 years | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 70.09 years | 67.81 years | 2.27 years | Guernsey |
| 1970s | 70.27 years | 70.42 years | 0.1478 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 72.78 years | 73.14 years | 0.3589 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 75.36 years | 74.49 years | 0.8666 years | Guernsey |
| 2000s | 78.24 years | 77.13 years | 1.11 years | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 80.6 years | 79.87 years | 0.7359 years | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 80.73 years | 80.01 years | 0.7248 years | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guernsey or Spain?
- Guernsey, at 81.01 years against 80.96 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Guernsey and Spain?
- 0.05 years, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guernsey and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guernsey ranks 19th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.