Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Spain
Spain: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Spain recorded 88.8% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Spain peaked at 88.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1960.
Spain ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.8% | — |
| 1961 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 71.6% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 73.2% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 88.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 88.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.3% | 68.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 71.6% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 76.8% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 78.1% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 82.0% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 86.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 86.5% | 88.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Spain?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Spain was 88.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.