Japan vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth oecd

Japan
84.5
in 2021
Spain
83.3
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Spain rank
4th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 84.5 against 83.3 in Spain, a difference of 1.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 49 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 67.8 69.8 2 Spain
1970s 74.72 73.78 0.9333 Japan
1980s 77.53 76.39 1.14 Japan
1990s 79.79 78.01 1.78 Japan
2000s 82.11 80.49 1.62 Japan
2010s 83.68 83.14 0.54 Japan
2020s 84.55 82.85 1.7 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 84.5 against 83.3 in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Japan and Spain?
1.2, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
Japan ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
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