Life expectancy at age 60 in Spain
Spain: Life expectancy at age 60 was 24.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.95
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.39
in 2019
All-time low
22.7
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Spain stood at 24.95.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Spain peaked at 25.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2000.
That places Spain 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7 | — |
| 2001 | 22.89 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.95 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.85 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.33 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.23 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.8 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.74 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.95 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.15 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.42 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.94 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.01 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.71 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.08 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.01 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.08 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.39 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.19 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 24.95 | +3.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 24.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.93, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 24.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.36 | 22.7 | 24.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.86 | 24.42 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.57 | 24.19 | 24.95 | 2 |
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 life expectancy at age 60 in Spain?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Spain was 24.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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