Healthy life expectancy at birth in Spain
Spain: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 71.11 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.11
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.69
in 2019
All-time low
68.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 71.11 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Spain peaked at 71.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.89, in 2000.
That places Spain 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.89 | — |
| 2001 | 69.12 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.19 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.13 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.53 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.53 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.99 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.98 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.18 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.43 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.69 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.88 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.11 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.38 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.35 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.42 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.69 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.63 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.11 | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 71.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 71.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6 | 68.89 | 70.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.18 | 70.69 | 71.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 70.63 | 71.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Spain?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Spain was 71.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.89 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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