Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Spain
Spain: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 1.28 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.28
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 2010
All-time low
0.0191
in 1918
Years of data
111
1908–2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Spain, 1908–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Spain stood at 1.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Spain peaked at 1.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0191, in 1918.
That places Spain 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0571 | 0.0482 | 0.066 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0533 | 0.0191 | 0.0676 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0947 | 0.0549 | 0.1375 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1275 | 0.1003 | 0.1638 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1956 | 0.0832 | 0.2799 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2751 | 0.2044 | 0.3207 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.357 | 0.3271 | 0.4068 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4346 | 0.3599 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6346 | 0.544 | 0.7173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8625 | 0.7335 | 0.9774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.9985 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.29 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Spain?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Spain was 1.28 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 in 1918.
- How does Spain rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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