Spain vs United Kingdom: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Spain
1.19
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.21
in 2023
Spain rank
203rd
United Kingdom rank
200th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.21 against 1.19 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 203rd and United Kingdom ranks 200th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 3.4 3.79 0.3855 United Kingdom
1960s 2.96 3.74 0.7739 United Kingdom
1970s 2.62 3.39 0.776 United Kingdom
1980s 2.15 2.9 0.7482 United Kingdom
1990s 1.87 2.28 0.4167 United Kingdom
2000s 1.52 1.6 0.0756 United Kingdom
2010s 1.26 1.24 0.0258 Spain
2020s 1.33 1.27 0.0595 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.21 against 1.19 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.02, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Spain ranks 203rd and United Kingdom ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed