Inequality in life expectancy in Spain
Spain: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0277 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Spain, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Spain stood at 0.0277. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Spain peaked at 0.0344 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0277, in 2023.
That places Spain 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0311 | 0.0295 | 0.0344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 | 0.0277 | 0.0335 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Spain?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Spain was 0.0277 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0344 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Spain ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.