Ireland vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, male
Ireland
81.4 years
in 2024
Spain
81.4 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
14th
Spain rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.4 years against 81.4 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.43 years | 67.82 years | 0.6066 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 69.06 years | 70.38 years | 1.32 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 73.05 years | 2.19 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 72.87 years | 74.38 years | 1.5 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 76.19 years | 77.03 years | 0.84 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 79.5 years | 80.13 years | 0.63 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 80.9 years | 80.6 years | 0.3 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 81.4 years against 81.4 years in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Ireland and Spain?
- 0 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 14th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (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.