Spain vs Vatican: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Spain
80.96 years
in 2023
Vatican
80.78 years
in 2023
Spain rank
21st
Vatican rank
24th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Spain
- Vatican
How they compare
Spain currently reports 80.96 years against 80.78 years in Vatican, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.
Spain ranks 21st and Vatican ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Vatican in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.45 years | 65.1 years | 1.64 years | Vatican |
| 1960s | 67.81 years | 67.43 years | 0.381 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 70.42 years | 69.6 years | 0.8181 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 73.14 years | 72.13 years | 1.01 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 74.49 years | 74.55 years | 0.0547 years | Vatican |
| 2000s | 77.13 years | 77.79 years | 0.665 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 79.87 years | 80.24 years | 0.3761 years | Vatican |
| 2020s | 80.01 years | 80.86 years | 0.8492 years | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Spain or Vatican?
- Spain, at 80.96 years against 80.78 years in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Spain and Vatican?
- 0.18 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Spain ranks 21st and Vatican ranks 24th 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.