Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Spain
Spain: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 78.4 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.4 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
78.4 Year
in 2019
All-time low
70 Year
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Spain, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 78.4 Year for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Spain peaked at 78.4 Year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70 Year, in 2004.
Spain ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Spain, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70 Year | — |
| 2005 | 70.6 Year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.3 Year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.9 Year | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75 Year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 74.8 Year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.6 Year | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 76.3 Year | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.9 Year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.2 Year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.6 Year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77 Year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.8 Year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78.3 Year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.9 Year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.4 Year | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6 Year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 77.5 Year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.4 Year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 78.4 Year | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 78.4 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 78.4 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.27 Year | 70 Year | 75 Year | 6 |
| 2010s | 77 Year | 75.6 Year | 78.4 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.96 Year | 77.5 Year | 78.4 Year | 5 |
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 based on self-perceived health in Spain?
- Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Spain was 78.4 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4 Year in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 Year in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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