Japan vs Spain: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Japan
84.16
in 2023
Spain
83.75
in 2023
Japan rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.16 against 83.75 in Spain, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.42 | 60.46 | 5.04 | Spain |
| 1950s | 64.2 | 65.84 | 1.64 | Spain |
| 1960s | 70.08 | 70.51 | 0.43 | Spain |
| 1970s | 74.15 | 73.38 | 0.775 | Japan |
| 1980s | 77.65 | 76.42 | 1.23 | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.87 | 78.08 | 1.79 | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.12 | 80.42 | 1.7 | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.7 | 82.71 | 0.989 | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.39 | 83.01 | 1.37 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 84.16 against 83.75 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Japan and Spain?
- 0.41, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.