East Asia & Pacific vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
East Asia & Pacific
76.74 years
in 2024
Spain
83.89 years
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83.89 years against 76.74 years in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.15 years.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.01 years | 70.39 years | 17.38 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 61.12 years | 73.23 years | 12.1 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 66.41 years | 76.23 years | 9.82 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 69.9 years | 77.88 years | 7.98 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 73.06 years | 80.19 years | 7.13 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 75.63 years | 82.95 years | 7.32 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 76.55 years | 83.27 years | 6.72 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, East Asia & Pacific or Spain?
- Spain, at 83.89 years against 76.74 years in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between East Asia & Pacific and Spain?
- 7.15 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.