Singapore vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, male
Singapore
81.2 years
in 2024
Spain
81.4 years
in 2024
Singapore rank
17th
Spain rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Singapore
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 81.4 years against 81.2 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Singapore ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.63 years | 67.82 years | 4.19 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 67.08 years | 70.38 years | 3.31 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 71.3 years | 73.05 years | 1.75 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 74.26 years | 74.38 years | 0.116 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 77.34 years | 77.03 years | 0.31 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 80.36 years | 80.13 years | 0.23 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 81 years | 80.6 years | 0.4 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Singapore or Spain?
- Spain, at 81.4 years against 81.2 years in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Singapore and Spain?
- 0.2 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Singapore ranks 17th 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.