Difference in male and female life expectancy in Spain
Spain: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.32 in 2023. β² Rising
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Spain, 1908β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Spain is 5.32, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Spain peaked at 9.76 in 1937 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 1918.
Spain ranks 91st of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.07 | 0.97 | 1.17 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.38 | 0.93 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.53 | 1.84 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.56 | 2.86 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6 | 4.77 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.07 | 3.81 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.65 | 4.23 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.47 | 5.07 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 | 5.9 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.09 | 6.91 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 6.02 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 | 5.35 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 5.32 | 5.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 88 Slovenia 5.37 compare
- 89 Colombia 5.34 compare
- 90 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.33 compare
- 92 Ecuador 5.31 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 5.3 compare
- 94 Saint Barthelemy 5.28 compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Spain?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Spain was 5.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 in 1937.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 1918.
- How does Spain rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Spain ranks 91st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 116 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).