Réunion vs Spain: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Réunion
86.33 years
in 2023
Spain
86.31 years
in 2023
Réunion rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Réunion
- Spain
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 86.33 years against 86.31 years in Spain, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Réunion ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.37 years | 68.06 years | 12.69 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 63.99 years | 73.05 years | 9.06 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 69.86 years | 76.23 years | 6.37 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 76.36 years | 79.61 years | 3.24 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 79.79 years | 81.67 years | 1.88 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 81.97 years | 83.69 years | 1.72 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 84.73 years | 85.48 years | 0.7471 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 85.13 years | 85.58 years | 0.4523 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Réunion or Spain?
- Réunion, at 86.33 years against 86.31 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Réunion and Spain?
- 0.02 years, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Réunion and Spain rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Réunion ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. 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.