Municipalities in Catalonia by life expectancy

Sant Cugat del Vallès had the highest life expectancy of 23 municipalities in 2018, at 84.51 years. Reus had the lowest, at 81.88 years. The median was 83.29 years and the figure for Catalonia was 83.4 years. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Lowest81.88Reus
Median83.2923 municipalities
Catalonia83.4History

All municipalities, 2018

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Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 84.51 years84.51BarcelonaBarcelona: 83.88 years83.88Cerdanyola del VallèsCerdanyola del Vallès: 83.88 years83.88GranollersGranollers: 83.58 years83.58MataróMataró: 83.53 years83.53ManresaManresa: 83.44 years83.44SabadellSabadell: 83.44 years83.44L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 83.39 years83.39ViladecansViladecans: 83.38 years83.38Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 83.3 years83.3Mollet del VallèsMollet del Vallès: 83.3 years83.3TarragonaTarragona: 83.29 years83.29GironaGirona: 83.17 years83.17BadalonaBadalona: 83.16 years83.16RubíRubí: 83.13 years83.13TerrassaTerrassa: 83.01 years83.01Vilanova i la GeltrúVilanova i la Geltrú: 82.88 years82.88LleidaLleida: 82.87 years82.87CastelldefelsCastelldefels: 82.81 years82.81Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat: 82.79 years82.79El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 82.63 years82.63Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 82.61 years82.61ReusReus: 81.88 years81.88
years. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2018
years
Change on 2017
1Sant Cugat del Vallès84.51+0.1
2Barcelona83.88+0.21
2Cerdanyola del Vallès83.88+0.15
4Granollers83.58+0.55
5Mataró83.53+0.25
6Manresa83.44+0.4
6Sabadell83.44+0.1
8L'Hospitalet de Llobregat83.39+0.12
9Viladecans83.38-0.03
10Cornellà de Llobregat83.3-0.03
10Mollet del Vallès83.3+0.21
12Tarragona83.29+0.4
13Girona83.17-0.1
14Badalona83.16+0.15
15Rubí83.13+0.25
16Terrassa83.01+0.07
17Vilanova i la Geltrú82.88+0.37
18Lleida82.87-0.01
19Castelldefels82.81+0.62
20Sant Boi de Llobregat82.79-0.19
21El Prat de Llobregat82.63+0.11
22Santa Coloma de Gramenet82.61+0.27
23Reus81.88+0.16

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About this ranking

Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.

United States: NCHS period life tables. National figures from 1900 to 1932 cover only the states then in the death registration area. State figures are available for 2018 to 2021.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=30687. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which municipality has the highest life expectancy?

Sant Cugat del Vallès, with 84.51 years in 2018, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest life expectancy?

Reus, with 81.88 years in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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