Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, total
Latin America & Caribbean
75.82 years
in 2024
Spain
83.89 years
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
14th
Spain rank
12th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83.89 years against 75.82 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.07 years.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.06 years | 70.39 years | 13.33 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 61.28 years | 73.23 years | 11.94 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 65.44 years | 76.23 years | 10.79 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 69.01 years | 77.88 years | 8.87 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 72.28 years | 80.19 years | 7.91 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 74.49 years | 82.95 years | 8.46 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 74.22 years | 83.27 years | 9.05 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
- Spain, at 83.89 years against 75.82 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 8.07 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th 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.
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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.