Inequality in life expectancy in Spain
Spain: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0277 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0277
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
185th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0344
in 2010
All-time low
0.0277
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Spain, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0344 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0336 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0313 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0298 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0297 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0291 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0335 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 | -17.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0277 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 71% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0277 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0311 | 0.0295 | 0.0344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 | 0.0277 | 0.0335 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Spain?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Spain was 0.0277 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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