Macau, China vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Macau, China
80.83 years
in 2023
Spain
80.96 years
in 2023
Macau, China rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Macau, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 80.96 years against 80.83 years in Macau, China, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Macau, China ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.08 years | 63.45 years | 4.38 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 64.57 years | 67.81 years | 3.25 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 68.88 years | 70.42 years | 1.54 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 72.28 years | 73.14 years | 0.8634 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 75.16 years | 74.49 years | 0.6641 years | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 77.87 years | 77.13 years | 0.7441 years | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 80.02 years | 79.87 years | 0.1514 years | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 81.43 years | 80.01 years | 1.43 years | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Macau, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 80.96 years against 80.83 years in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Macau, China and Spain?
- 0.13 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Macau, China ranks 23rd 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
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