Ireland vs Spain: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Ireland
89.3%
in 2024
Spain
88.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 89.3% against 88.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.6% | 70.3% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 1970s | 70.5% | 74.0% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 77.8% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 79.7% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 83.6% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.3% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 87.9% | 1.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 89.3% against 88.8% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.