Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Spain
Spain: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 83.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.67 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.67 years
in 2023
All-time low
61.48 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Spain is 83.67 years, 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, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Spain peaked at 83.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.48 years, in 1951.
That places Spain 13th out of 236 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.
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.75 years | — |
| 1951 | 61.48 years | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 64.83 years | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 65.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 66.91 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 66.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 66.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 66.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 68.78 years | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 68.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 69.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 69.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 69.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 69.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 70.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 71.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 71.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.14 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 72.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 71.73 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 72.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 72.73 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 73.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 73.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 74.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 75.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 76.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 76.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.95 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 77 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 77.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 78.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.32 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.24 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 82.95 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.37 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.67 years | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 83.67 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 83.67 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.82 years | 61.48 years | 68.78 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.49 years | 69.21 years | 71.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.38 years | 71.73 years | 74.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.41 years | 75.53 years | 77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.08 years | 77 years | 78.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.42 years | 79.41 years | 81.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.71 years | 82.01 years | 83.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.81 years | 82.24 years | 83.67 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Spain?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Spain was 83.67 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.48 years in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.