Probability that a male will outlive a female in Spain
Spain: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 36.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.01
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.92
in 1918
All-time low
33.83
in 1999
Years of data
116
1908–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Spain stood at 36.01.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Spain peaked at 48.92 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 33.83, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 47.78 | 47.65 | 47.92 | 2 |
| 1910s | 47.77 | 47.29 | 48.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 46.46 | 45.71 | 47.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | 43.12 | 39.75 | 45.49 | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.77 | 39.88 | 42.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.79 | 40.98 | 42.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.63 | 38.61 | 40.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.62 | 36.62 | 38.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.87 | 35 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.27 | 33.83 | 34.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.44 | 34.1 | 35.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.64 | 34.99 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.59 | 35.32 | 36.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 186 Seychelles 36.15 compare
- 187 Cape Verde 36.13 compare
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 36.06 compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 35.91 compare
- 191 China 35.86 compare
- 192 Martinique 35.75 compare
More gender data for Spain
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 169,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 178,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Spain?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Spain was 36.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48.92 in 1918.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.83 in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Spain ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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