Jennifer Mendoza
Research expert covering health, pharma and medtech
Health in Spain - Statistics & Facts
Spain is a good example of how positive public health results go beyond a well established healthcare system. Considered among the healthiest countries in the world, Spain ranks on top when it comes to life expectancy and other related metrics. According to a study carried out in 2020, people born in the European country were expected to live an average of 82 years. The highest life expectancy worldwide stood at 85. Not only is this value higher in Spain than in most other countries, but it has also shown an increasing trend. The figure constantly rose throughout the last decade, with a difference of around three years between 2009 and 2019. An exception took place in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic brought life expectancy of the Spanish population back to 2012 values.
