Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Spain
Spain: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.96 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.96 years
in 2023
All-time low
59.1 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Spain is 80.96 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Spain peaked at 80.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.1 years, in 1951.
That places Spain 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.28 years | — |
| 1951 | 59.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 62.53 years | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 63.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 64.64 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 64.35 years | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 64.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 64.15 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 66.39 years | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 66.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 66.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 67.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 67.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 67.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 67.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 68.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 68.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 68.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.34 years | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 69.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 68.84 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.15 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 69.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 70.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 70.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 71.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 71.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 72.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 72.96 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.46 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.42 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 77.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 77.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.48 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.44 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.96 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.45 years | 59.1 years | 66.39 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.81 years | 66.67 years | 68.88 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.42 years | 68.84 years | 71.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.14 years | 72.39 years | 73.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.49 years | 73.43 years | 75.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.13 years | 75.97 years | 78.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 years | 78.97 years | 80.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.01 years | 79.44 years | 80.96 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Spain?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Spain was 80.96 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1 years in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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