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
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.