Qatar vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, male

Qatar
81.78 years
in 2024
Spain
81.4 years
in 2024
Qatar rank
12th
Spain rank
14th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Qatar
  • Spain
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 81.78 years against 81.4 years in Spain, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Qatar ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 59.35 years 67.82 years 8.47 years Spain
1970s 66.11 years 70.38 years 4.27 years Spain
1980s 70.78 years 73.05 years 2.27 years Spain
1990s 73.72 years 74.38 years 0.6556 years Spain
2000s 76.18 years 77.03 years 0.8469 years Spain
2010s 80.72 years 80.13 years 0.5899 years Qatar
2020s 80.87 years 80.6 years 0.2726 years Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Qatar or Spain?
Qatar, at 81.78 years against 81.4 years in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Qatar and Spain?
0.38 years, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Qatar ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.