Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Spain
Spain: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.35
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.35
in 1937
All-time low
0.86
in 1918
Years of data
116
1908–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Spain is 5.35, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Spain peaked at 9.35 in 1937 and was at its lowest, 0.86, 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1.85 | — |
| 1909 | 2.15 | +16.2% |
| 1910 | 2.31 | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 1.91 | -17.3% |
| 1912 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 1913 | 1.92 | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 1.81 | -5.7% |
| 1915 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 1.91 | +6.7% |
| 1917 | 1.92 | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.86 | -55.2% |
| 1919 | 2.37 | +175.6% |
| 1920 | 2.19 | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 2.44 | +11.4% |
| 1922 | 2.45 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 2.51 | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 2.95 | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 2.98 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 3 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 3.02 | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 3.31 | +11.8% |
| 1930 | 3.67 | +10.9% |
| 1931 | 3.52 | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 3.38 | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 3.38 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 3.7 | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 3.87 | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 8.68 | +124.3% |
| 1937 | 9.35 | +7.7% |
| 1938 | 8.71 | -6.8% |
| 1939 | 8.69 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 7.75 | -10.8% |
| 1941 | 8 | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 6.07 | -24.1% |
| 1943 | 5.5 | -9.4% |
| 1944 | 5.94 | +8.0% |
| 1945 | 5.56 | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 6.09 | +9.5% |
| 1947 | 5.11 | -16.1% |
| 1948 | 5.31 | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 5.18 | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 4.83 | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 4.69 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 4.46 | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 4.37 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 4.4 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.52 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 4.62 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.73 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 4.64 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.79 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 4.96 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 4.86 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 4.97 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.2 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 5.31 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.38 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.28 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.47 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.48 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.51 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.54 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.72 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.49 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.68 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 5.77 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.81 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.89 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.95 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.06 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.21 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.16 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.24 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.17 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.17 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.48 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.56 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.45 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.63 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.73 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.02 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.13 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.25 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.35 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.23 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.22 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.02 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.98 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.97 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.88 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.84 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.52 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.41 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.16 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.07 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.86 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.76 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.63 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.55 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.57 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.39 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.42 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.51 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.87 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.35 | -8.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +175.6% | 0.86 | 2.37 |
| 1936 | +124.3% | 3.87 | 8.68 |
| 1918 | -55.2% | 1.92 | 0.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 | 1.85 | 2.15 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.87 | 0.86 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.78 | 2.19 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.7 | 3.38 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.05 | 5.11 | 8 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.6 | 4.37 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.24 | 4.86 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.81 | 5.49 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 | 6.16 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 | 6.97 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 6.07 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 5.39 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.35 | 5.87 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Spain?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Spain was 5.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 1937.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 in 1918.
- How does Spain rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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