Sex gap in life expectancy in Spain
Spain: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.35 years
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.35 years
in 1937
All-time low
0.86 years
in 1918
Years of data
116
1908–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Spain is 5.35 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Spain peaked at 9.35 years in 1937 and was at its lowest, 0.86 years, in 1918.
That places Spain 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 116 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1.85 years | — |
| 1909 | 2.15 years | +16.2% |
| 1910 | 2.31 years | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 1.91 years | -17.3% |
| 1912 | 1.87 years | -2.1% |
| 1913 | 1.92 years | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 1.81 years | -5.7% |
| 1915 | 1.79 years | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 1.91 years | +6.7% |
| 1917 | 1.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.86 years | -55.2% |
| 1919 | 2.37 years | +175.6% |
| 1920 | 2.19 years | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 2.44 years | +11.4% |
| 1922 | 2.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 2.51 years | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 2.95 years | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 2.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 3 years | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 3.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 2.96 years | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 3.31 years | +11.8% |
| 1930 | 3.67 years | +10.9% |
| 1931 | 3.52 years | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 3.38 years | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 3.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 3.7 years | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 3.87 years | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 8.68 years | +124.3% |
| 1937 | 9.35 years | +7.7% |
| 1938 | 8.71 years | -6.8% |
| 1939 | 8.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 7.75 years | -10.8% |
| 1941 | 8 years | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 6.07 years | -24.1% |
| 1943 | 5.5 years | -9.4% |
| 1944 | 5.94 years | +8.0% |
| 1945 | 5.56 years | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 6.09 years | +9.5% |
| 1947 | 5.11 years | -16.1% |
| 1948 | 5.31 years | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 5.18 years | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 4.83 years | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 4.69 years | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 4.46 years | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 4.37 years | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 4.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.52 years | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 4.62 years | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.73 years | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 4.64 years | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.79 years | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 4.96 years | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 4.86 years | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 4.97 years | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.2 years | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 5.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.28 years | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.47 years | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.72 years | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.49 years | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.68 years | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 5.77 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.89 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.06 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.21 years | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.16 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.17 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.48 years | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.56 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.45 years | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.63 years | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.02 years | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.25 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.23 years | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.02 years | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.98 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.97 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.88 years | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.84 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.64 years | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.59 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.52 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.41 years | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.16 years | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.07 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.86 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.76 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.63 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.55 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.51 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.39 years | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.51 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.87 years | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.35 years | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 years | 1.85 years | 2.15 years | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.87 years | 0.86 years | 2.37 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.78 years | 2.19 years | 3.31 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.7 years | 3.38 years | 9.35 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.05 years | 5.11 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.6 years | 4.37 years | 4.83 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.24 years | 4.86 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.81 years | 5.49 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 years | 6.16 years | 7.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 years | 6.97 years | 7.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 years | 6.07 years | 6.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 years | 5.39 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 years | 5.35 years | 5.87 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Spain?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Spain was 5.35 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 years in 1937.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 years in 1918.
- How does Spain rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.