Reunion vs Spain: Life expectancy, source comparison
Reunion
83.55 years
in 2023
Spain
83.67 years
in 2023
Reunion rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Reunion
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83.67 years against 83.55 years in Reunion, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Reunion ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.61 years | 65.82 years | 13.21 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 60.57 years | 70.49 years | 9.92 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 65.84 years | 73.38 years | 7.54 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 72.06 years | 76.41 years | 4.35 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 75.54 years | 78.08 years | 2.54 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 78.16 years | 80.42 years | 2.26 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 81.68 years | 82.71 years | 1.03 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.28 years | 82.81 years | 0.5263 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Reunion or Spain?
- Spain, at 83.67 years against 83.55 years in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Reunion and Spain?
- 0.12 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Reunion and Spain rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Reunion ranks 16th 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.