Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Spain
Spain: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.0694 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0694
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2136
in 1950
All-time low
0.0694
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Spain is 0.0694, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Spain peaked at 0.2136 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0694, in 2023.
That places Spain 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2136 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2051 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1865 | -9.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1727 | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1655 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.165 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1564 | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1598 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1479 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1465 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1401 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1422 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1358 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1324 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1306 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1264 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1253 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1226 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1192 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1197 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1156 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.114 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1107 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1079 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1059 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1039 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1015 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0997 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0992 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0946 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0931 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0922 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0915 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0902 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0883 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0889 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.089 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0885 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0877 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0875 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0866 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.086 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.085 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0841 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0835 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0828 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0811 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0795 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0788 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0788 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0783 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0773 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.077 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0763 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0751 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0748 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0745 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.074 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0733 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0727 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0713 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0716 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0715 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0702 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0706 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0704 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0704 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0704 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0708 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0715 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0744 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0694 | -6.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0694 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0694 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1719 | 0.1465 | 0.2136 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1295 | 0.1192 | 0.1422 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1056 | 0.0977 | 0.1156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0904 | 0.0877 | 0.0946 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0835 | 0.0788 | 0.0875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0759 | 0.0733 | 0.0788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0712 | 0.0702 | 0.0728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0716 | 0.0694 | 0.0744 | 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)
- 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 versus lifespan inequality in Spain?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Spain was 0.0694 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2136 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0694 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Spain ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.