Healthy life expectancy in Spain
Spain: Healthy life expectancy was 71.11 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Spain recorded 71.11 Years for healthy life expectancy 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 in Spain peaked at 71.69 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.89 Years, in 2000.
That places Spain 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy in Spain, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.89 Years | — |
| 2001 | 69.12 Years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.19 Years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.13 Years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.53 Years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.53 Years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.99 Years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.98 Years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.18 Years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.43 Years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.69 Years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.77 Years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.88 Years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.22 Years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.28 Years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.11 Years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.38 Years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.35 Years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.42 Years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.69 Years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.63 Years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.11 Years | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 71.11 Years is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17 Years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 71.11 Years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09 Years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6 Years | 68.89 Years | 70.43 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.18 Years | 70.69 Years | 71.69 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.87 Years | 70.63 Years | 71.11 Years | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy in Spain?
- Healthy life expectancy in Spain was 71.11 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.69 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.89 Years in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for healthy life expectancy?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.