Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Spain
Spain: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 80.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.96
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.96
in 2023
All-time low
59.1
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Spain is 80.96, 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Spain peaked at 80.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.1, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.28 | — |
| 1951 | 59.1 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 62.53 | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 63.48 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 64.64 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 64.35 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 64.39 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 64.15 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 66.39 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 66.23 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 66.67 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 67.07 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 67.08 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 67.11 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 67.78 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 68.16 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 68.46 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 68.56 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.88 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.34 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 69.33 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 68.84 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.15 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 69.85 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.16 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 70.54 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 70.81 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.28 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 71.42 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 71.83 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.39 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 72.54 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.17 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 72.96 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.1 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.44 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.6 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.56 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.47 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.43 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.51 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.91 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.11 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.56 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.33 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.45 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.46 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.97 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.29 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.39 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.98 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 77.02 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.69 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 77.75 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.18 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.57 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.97 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.22 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.28 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.84 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.83 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.18 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.26 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.35 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.74 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.48 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.14 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.44 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.96 | +1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 80.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 80.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.45 | 59.1 | 66.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.81 | 66.67 | 68.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.42 | 68.84 | 71.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.14 | 72.39 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.49 | 73.43 | 75.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.13 | 75.97 | 78.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 | 78.97 | 80.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.01 | 79.44 | 80.96 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Spain?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Spain was 80.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1 in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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