Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Spain
Spain: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 5.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.04
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.93
in 1999
All-time low
1.44
in 1908
Years of data
116
1908–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Spain is 5.04, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Spain peaked at 5.93 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 1908.
Spain ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 116 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1.44 | — |
| 1909 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.73 | +19.3% |
| 1911 | 1.52 | -12.1% |
| 1912 | 1.56 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 1.9 | +21.8% |
| 1914 | 1.73 | -8.9% |
| 1915 | 1.99 | +15.0% |
| 1916 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 1.61 | -18.7% |
| 1919 | 2.14 | +32.9% |
| 1920 | 2.22 | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 2.35 | +5.9% |
| 1922 | 2.47 | +5.1% |
| 1923 | 2.51 | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 2.81 | +12.0% |
| 1925 | 2.85 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 3.04 | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 2.82 | -7.2% |
| 1928 | 2.94 | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 2.93 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 3.09 | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 2.91 | -5.8% |
| 1932 | 2.92 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 2.89 | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 2.96 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 3.05 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 4.83 | +58.4% |
| 1937 | 4.49 | -7.0% |
| 1938 | 4.26 | -5.1% |
| 1939 | 4.9 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | 4.68 | -4.5% |
| 1941 | 5.79 | +23.7% |
| 1942 | 4.07 | -29.7% |
| 1943 | 3.62 | -11.1% |
| 1944 | 3.74 | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 3.77 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 4.72 | +25.2% |
| 1947 | 3.71 | -21.4% |
| 1948 | 3.91 | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 3.9 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 3.74 | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 3.5 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.26 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 3.32 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 3.36 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.48 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 3.6 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 3.46 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 3.61 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 3.65 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.63 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.82 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 3.81 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.04 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 3.99 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.11 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.17 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.16 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.26 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.2 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.46 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.35 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.43 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.49 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.66 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.71 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.79 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.87 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.01 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.08 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.14 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.33 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.39 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.29 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.34 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.43 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.53 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.59 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.63 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.77 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.76 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.75 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.88 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.91 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.87 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.89 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.93 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.91 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.73 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.81 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.74 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.52 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.54 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.14 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.19 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.03 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.05 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.14 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.04 | -7.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | +58.4% | 3.05 | 4.83 |
| 1919 | +32.9% | 1.61 | 2.14 |
| 1942 | -29.7% | 5.79 | 4.07 |
| 1946 | +25.2% | 3.77 | 4.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.82 | 1.52 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.69 | 2.22 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.63 | 2.89 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.19 | 3.62 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.47 | 3.26 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 3.63 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 | 5 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 5.59 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 5.52 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 5.03 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 5.04 | 5.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 60 Saint Barthelemy 5.16 compare
- 61 Bahamas 5.14 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 5.11 compare
- 64 Czechia 5.03 compare
- 65 France 5.01 compare
- 66 South Africa 4.9 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Spain?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Spain was 5.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 1999.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 1908.
- How does Spain rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Spain ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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