Life expectancy at birth in Spain
Spain: Life expectancy at birth was 82.66 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
82.66
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
83.14
in 2019
All-time low
79.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Spain stood at 82.66.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Spain peaked at 83.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.09, in 2000.
Spain ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1 | 79.09 | 81.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.42 | 81.69 | 83.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.29 | 81.92 | 82.66 | 2 |
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More health data for Spain
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 life expectancy at birth in Spain?
- Life expectancy at birth in Spain was 82.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.09 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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