Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Spain
Spain: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Spain stood at 1.07.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Spain peaked at 1.22 in 1937 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1918.
Spain ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Spain?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Spain was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1937.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1918.
- How does Spain rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Spain ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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