Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Spain
Spain: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 36.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 1918
All-time low
33.8%
in 1999
Years of data
116
1908–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Spain stood at 36.0%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Spain peaked at 48.9% in 1918 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1999.
That places Spain 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 116 years of available data.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 47.9% | — |
| 1909 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 48.9% | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 1920 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 39.8% | -11.5% |
| 1937 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 41.0% | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 42.1% | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 40.9% | -3.4% |
| 1947 | 42.4% | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 40.2% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 47.8% | 47.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 46.5% | 45.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 43.1% | 39.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.8% | 39.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.8% | 41.0% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.6% | 38.6% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.6% | 36.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 33.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.3% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 186 Seychelles 36.1% compare
- 187 Cape Verde 36.1% compare
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 36.1% compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 35.9% compare
- 191 China 35.9% compare
- 192 Martinique 35.8% compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a man will outlive a woman in Spain?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Spain was 36.0% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1918.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Spain ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.