Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Spain
Spain: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 71.11 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.11
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.69
in 2019
All-time low
68.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Spain, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 71.11 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Spain peaked at 71.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.89, in 2000.
Spain ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2164 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Spain?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Spain was 71.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.89 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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