Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Spain

Spain: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 83.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.67
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.67
in 2023
All-time low
61.48
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Spain, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Spain is 83.67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Spain peaked at 83.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.48, in 1951.

That places Spain 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 65.82 61.48 68.78 10
1960s 70.49 69.21 71.67 10
1970s 73.38 71.73 74.99 10
1980s 76.41 75.53 77 10
1990s 78.08 77 78.94 10
2000s 80.42 79.41 81.63 10
2010s 82.71 82.01 83.48 10
2020s 82.81 82.24 83.67 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Australia 83.92 compare
  2. 11 Singapore 83.74 compare
  3. 12 Italy 83.72 compare
  4. 14 Liechtenstein, Principality of 83.63 compare
  5. 15 Gibraltar 83.55 compare
  6. 16 Réunion 83.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Spain?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Spain was 83.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 83.67 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 61.48 in 1951.
How does Spain rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Spain ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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