Canada vs Spain: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Canada
11.08 years
in 2023
Spain
10.94 years
in 2023
Canada rank
19th
Spain rank
21st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.08 years against 10.94 years in Spain, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.31 years | 5.81 years | 0.4967 years | Canada |
| 1930s | 6.4 years | 5.85 years | 0.549 years | Canada |
| 1940s | 6.52 years | 6.08 years | 0.432 years | Canada |
| 1950s | 6.98 years | 6.25 years | 0.727 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 7.49 years | 6.62 years | 0.8652 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 8.24 years | 6.96 years | 1.27 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 8.97 years | 7.9 years | 1.07 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.22 years | 8.68 years | 0.5455 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 9.75 years | 9.45 years | 0.3079 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.56 years | 10.39 years | 0.1717 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.89 years | 10.6 years | 0.2939 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 11.08 years against 10.94 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Canada and Spain?
- 0.14 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Canada ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.