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.
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 |
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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.