Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Spain
Spain: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 1937
All-time low
1.03
in 1918
Years of data
116
1908–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Spain is 1.07, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Spain peaked at 1.22 in 1937 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1918.
That places Spain 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1.05 | — |
| 1909 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 1.03 | -1.7% |
| 1919 | 1.06 | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.19 | +10.1% |
| 1937 | 1.22 | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 1.2 | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.17 | -2.4% |
| 1941 | 1.18 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 1943 | 1.11 | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 1.09 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Spain?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Spain was 1.07 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1937.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1918.
- How does Spain rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Spain ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.