Australia vs Spain: Life expectancy unwpp

Australia
83.92
in 2023
Spain
83.67
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Spain rank
13th

Life expectancy unwpp over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 83.92 against 83.67 in Spain, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 69.82 65.82 4 Australia
1960s 70.87 70.49 0.3833 Australia
1970s 72.49 73.38 0.8866 Spain
1980s 75.51 76.41 0.9002 Spain
1990s 78.14 78.08 0.0545 Australia
2000s 80.76 80.42 0.3386 Australia
2010s 82.61 82.71 0.0978 Spain
2020s 83.48 82.81 0.6723 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy unwpp, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 83.92 against 83.67 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy unwpp between Australia and Spain?
0.25, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for life expectancy unwpp?
Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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