Healthy life years at birth in Spain

A newborn in Spain could expect 68.6 years in good health in 2024.

Measure: Healthy life years at birth Unit: Years Data: 2004 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Break in time series”.
Spain, 2024 68.6b (Break in time series) Years
Change from 2023 +10.5% 2023: 62.1 years Break in series at 2024: part of this change may come from a change in method.
European Union, 2024 65.2 years Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 63.9 years Middle value of 26 countries
Position in 2024 5th of 28 See the full ranking

Healthy life years at birth in Spain over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Healthy life years at birth (years), 2004 to 2024
Period SpainEuropean Union
2024 68.6 yearsb (break in time series) 65.2 years
2023 62.1 years 63.1 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2022 61.2 years 62.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2021 62.8 years 63.6 years
2020 66.3 years 64.0 years
2019 69.9 years 64.6 years
2018 68.0 years 64.0 years
2017 69.4 years 63.9 years
2016 66.2 years 64.0 years
2015 64.0 years 62.8 yearsb (break in time series)
2014 65.0 years 61.3 years
2013 64.3 years 61.0 years
2012 65.3 years 61.3 years
2011 65.5 years 61.4 years
2010 64.2 years 61.8 years
2009 62.7 years 61.0 years
2008 63.8 yearsb (break in time series) 61.0 yearsb (break in time series)
2007 63.4 years 61.7 years
2006 63.8 years 61.6 yearse (estimated)
2005 63.3 years 60.9 yearse (estimated)
2004 62.7 years 62.9 yearse (estimated)

Flags: b break in time series; e estimated; bep break in time series, estimated, provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +10.5% from 62.1 years in 2023. The source marks a break in the series at 2024, so part of this change may come from a change in method.
  • Since 2014, when it was 65.0 years, the figure has changed by +5.5%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 28 countries with data for 2024, Spain has the 5th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 65.2 years.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
hlth_hlye · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A hlth_hle=HLY_Y0 unit=YR
Observation period
2004 to 2024 for Spain
Provider update
17 July 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat