OECD members vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
OECD members
82.99 years
in 2024
Spain
86.5 years
in 2024
OECD members rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) over time
- OECD members
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 86.5 years against 82.99 years in OECD members, a difference of 3.51 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.33 years | 73.09 years | 1.76 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 74.1 years | 76.21 years | 2.11 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 76.84 years | 79.57 years | 2.73 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 78.91 years | 81.55 years | 2.64 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 80.86 years | 83.51 years | 2.65 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 82.46 years | 85.92 years | 3.46 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.3 years | 86.08 years | 3.78 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, OECD members or Spain?
- Spain, at 86.5 years against 82.99 years in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between OECD members and Spain?
- 3.51 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- OECD members ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.