Singapore vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, total
Singapore
83.35 years
in 2024
Spain
83.89 years
in 2024
Singapore rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Singapore
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83.89 years against 83.35 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Singapore ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.04 years | 70.39 years | 3.35 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 70.12 years | 73.23 years | 3.1 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 73.61 years | 76.23 years | 2.62 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 76.38 years | 77.88 years | 1.5 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 79.59 years | 80.19 years | 0.6022 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 82.56 years | 82.95 years | 0.3944 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 83.2 years | 83.27 years | 0.078 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Singapore or Spain?
- Spain, at 83.89 years against 83.35 years in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Singapore and Spain?
- 0.54 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Singapore ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 217 countries.
- 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.