Potential years of life lost in Spain

Spain: Potential years of life lost was 2,976 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2,976 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
12,839 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1960
All-time low
2,976 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2024
Years of data
64
1960–2024

Potential years of life lost in Spain, 1960–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

In 2024, potential years of life lost in Spain stood at 2,976 Years per 100 000 persons. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Spain peaked at 12,839 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,976 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2024.

Spain ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,488 Years per 100 000 persons 10,295 Years per 100 000 persons 12,839 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1970s 8,890 Years per 100 000 persons 7,954 Years per 100 000 persons 9,911 Years per 100 000 persons 9
1980s 6,954 Years per 100 000 persons 6,764 Years per 100 000 persons 7,480 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1990s 6,221 Years per 100 000 persons 5,530 Years per 100 000 persons 6,804 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 4,728 Years per 100 000 persons 4,043 Years per 100 000 persons 5,352 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 3,478 Years per 100 000 persons 3,190 Years per 100 000 persons 3,866 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2020s 3,220 Years per 100 000 persons 2,976 Years per 100 000 persons 3,393 Years per 100 000 persons 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Iceland 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 31 Italy 3,080 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 32 Japan 3,069 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 34 Switzerland 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  5. 35 Sweden 2,727 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 2,507 Years per 100 000 persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in Spain?
Potential years of life lost in Spain was 2,976 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 12,839 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,976 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024.
How does Spain rank for potential years of life lost?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
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Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.