Israel vs Spain: Life expectancy
Israel
82.36 years
in 2020
Spain
82.29 years
in 2020
Israel rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
Life expectancy over time
- Israel
- Spain
How they compare
Israel currently reports 82.36 years against 82.29 years in Spain, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.46 years | 64.25 years | 5.2 years | Israel |
| 1960s | 71.37 years | 70.08 years | 1.29 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 72.33 years | 72.82 years | 0.485 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 74.68 years | 75.97 years | 1.29 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 77.41 years | 77.6 years | 0.1876 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 79.57 years | 79.87 years | 0.3004 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 81.92 years | 82.33 years | 0.4118 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.36 years | 82.29 years | 0.0706 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Israel or Spain?
- Israel, at 82.36 years against 82.29 years in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Israel and Spain?
- 0.07 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Spain rank globally for life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.