Japan vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, total
Japan
84.04 years
in 2023
Spain
83.88 years
in 2023
Japan rank
7th
Spain rank
9th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.04 years against 83.88 years in Spain, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.07 years | 73.23 years | 0.8469 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 77.46 years | 76.23 years | 1.23 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.71 years | 77.88 years | 1.83 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.03 years | 80.19 years | 1.84 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.59 years | 82.95 years | 0.6352 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.26 years | 83.11 years | 1.15 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 84.04 years against 83.88 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Japan and Spain?
- 0.16 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release