Life expectancy at age 15 in Spain
Spain: Life expectancy at age 15 was 92.93 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 15 in Spain, 1908–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Spain is 92.93, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 193 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Spain peaked at 92.93 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 49.49, in 1918.
That places Spain 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 193 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 60.42 | — |
| 1909 | 59.61 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 60.38 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 60.68 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 61.06 | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 60.95 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 60.69 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 61.11 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 61.27 | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 60.42 | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 49.49 | -18.1% |
| 1919 | 58.71 | +18.6% |
| 1920 | 59.61 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 61.34 | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 61.54 | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 61.67 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 62.18 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 62.39 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 62.77 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 62.53 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 63.54 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 63.48 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 64.31 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 63.51 | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 64.53 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 64.44 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 64.82 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 65.04 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 62.75 | -3.5% |
| 1937 | 60.76 | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 60 | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 60.17 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 62.71 | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 60.74 | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 64.04 | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 66.22 | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 66.32 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 67.44 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 66.55 | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 67.49 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 68.98 | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 68.61 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 69.51 | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 68.94 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 71.35 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 71.6 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 72.39 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 72.3 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 71.75 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 71.71 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 73.38 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 73.23 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 73.42 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 73.96 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 73.49 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 74.09 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 74.27 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 74.38 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 74.42 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.91 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 74.77 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 74.18 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 75.17 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 74.83 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.08 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 75.33 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.52 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.93 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 76.48 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 76.85 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.98 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.5 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 77.26 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 77.56 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.41 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.71 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.91 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.85 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 77.89 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 77.95 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.39 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 78.49 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.81 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.46 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.52 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.49 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.95 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.23 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.32 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.24 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.8 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.77 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.39 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.39 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.69 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.01 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.39 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.55 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.02 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.17 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.92 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.32 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.41 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.79 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.53 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 83.25 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.77 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.96 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 84.08 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 84.23 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 84.35 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 84.49 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 84.62 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 84.75 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 84.88 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 85 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 85.13 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 85.27 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 85.38 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 85.49 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 85.61 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 85.74 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 85.86 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 85.98 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 86.11 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 86.23 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 86.36 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 86.48 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 86.59 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 86.72 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 86.83 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 86.95 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 87.07 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 87.19 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 87.3 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 87.43 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 87.54 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 87.66 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 87.79 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 87.91 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 88.03 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 88.15 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 88.26 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 88.38 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 88.49 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 88.6 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 88.72 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 88.82 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 88.95 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 89.06 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 89.18 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 89.28 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 89.4 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 89.52 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 89.62 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 89.74 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 89.87 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 89.98 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 90.08 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 90.19 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 90.31 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 90.43 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 90.53 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 90.64 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 90.75 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 90.85 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 90.97 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 91.07 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 91.19 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 91.3 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 91.41 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 91.53 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 91.64 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 91.74 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 91.84 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 91.95 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 92.07 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 92.17 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 92.29 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 92.38 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 92.5 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 92.59 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 92.7 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 92.82 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 92.93 | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 92.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 92.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.85, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 60.02 | 59.61 | 60.42 | 2 |
| 1910s | 59.48 | 49.49 | 61.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 62.1 | 59.61 | 63.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | 63.03 | 60 | 65.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.91 | 60.74 | 68.98 | 10 |
| 1950s | 71.62 | 68.94 | 73.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74 | 73.42 | 74.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.34 | 74.18 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.49 | 76.85 | 77.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.78 | 77.89 | 79.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.88 | 79.95 | 82.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.04 | 82.39 | 83.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9 | 82.53 | 84.75 | 10 |
| 2030s | 85.43 | 84.88 | 85.98 | 10 |
| 2040s | 86.65 | 86.11 | 87.19 | 10 |
| 2050s | 87.84 | 87.3 | 88.38 | 10 |
| 2060s | 89 | 88.49 | 89.52 | 10 |
| 2070s | 90.14 | 89.62 | 90.64 | 10 |
| 2080s | 91.24 | 90.75 | 91.74 | 10 |
| 2090s | 92.33 | 91.84 | 92.82 | 10 |
| 2100s | 92.93 | 92.93 | 92.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 South Korea 93.22 compare
- 6 Andorra 93.11 compare
- 7 Liechtenstein 93.07 compare
- 9 Switzerland 92.86 compare
- 10 Italy 92.81 compare
- 11 Singapore 92.77 compare
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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)
- 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 life expectancy at age 15 in Spain?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Spain was 92.93 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 92.93 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.49 in 1918.
- How does Spain rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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