Life expectancy by age and sex in Spain
Spain: Life expectancy by age and sex was 84 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84 Year
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
84 Year
in 2024
All-time low
73.4 Year
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Spain, 1975–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age and sex in Spain stood at 84 Year. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Spain peaked at 84 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.4 Year, in 1975.
Spain ranks 3rd of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 73.4 Year | — |
| 1976 | 73.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.2 Year | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 74.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 75 Year | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 75.5 Year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.3 Year | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 76.1 Year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.9 Year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77 Year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.9 Year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.1 Year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.6 Year | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78 Year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.3 Year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.8 Year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.3 Year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.8 Year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.7 Year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.4 Year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.1 Year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.1 Year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.5 Year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.4 Year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 82.6 Year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.5 Year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.2 Year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.9 Year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.7 Year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.1 Year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83 Year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.5 Year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.3 Year | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 83 Year | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.8 Year | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 84 Year | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 84 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 84 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.14 Year | 73.4 Year | 75 Year | 5 |
| 1980s | 76.39 Year | 75.5 Year | 77 Year | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.01 Year | 76.9 Year | 78.8 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.49 Year | 79.3 Year | 81.9 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9 Year | 82.4 Year | 83.5 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.24 Year | 82.3 Year | 84 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Switzerland 84.2 Year compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 84.2 Year compare
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Year compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 Year compare
- 6 Cyprus 83.5 Year compare
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 life expectancy by age and sex in Spain?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Spain was 84 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 84 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4 Year in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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