Australia vs Spain: Life expectancy, source comparison
Australia
83.92 years
in 2023
Spain
83.67 years
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.92 years against 83.67 years in Spain, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.82 years | 65.82 years | 4 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 70.87 years | 70.49 years | 0.3833 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 72.49 years | 73.38 years | 0.8866 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 75.51 years | 76.41 years | 0.9002 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 78.14 years | 78.08 years | 0.0545 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.76 years | 80.42 years | 0.3386 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.61 years | 82.71 years | 0.0978 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 83.48 years | 82.81 years | 0.6723 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 83.92 years against 83.67 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Australia and Spain?
- 0.25 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.