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Autonomous communities of Spain by life expectancy

Community of Madrid had the highest life expectancy of 19 autonomous communities in 2014, at 84.2 years. Ceuta had the lowest, at 79.82 years. The median was 82.78 years and the figure for Spain was 82.91 years. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest84.2Community of Madrid
Lowest79.82Ceuta
Median82.7819 autonomous communities
Spain82.91History

All autonomous communities, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 84.2 years84.2La RiojaLa Rioja: 83.78 years83.78Castile and LeónCastile and León: 83.6 years83.6NavarreNavarre: 83.45 years83.45Basque CountryBasque Country: 83.35 years83.35Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 83.28 years83.28CataloniaCatalonia: 83.17 years83.17GaliciaGalicia: 82.91 years82.91AragonAragon: 82.85 years82.85CantabriaCantabria: 82.78 years82.78Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 82.6 years82.6Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 82.47 years82.47Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 82.39 years82.39ExtremaduraExtremadura: 82.35 years82.35AsturiasAsturias: 82.11 years82.11Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 81.86 years81.86AndalusiaAndalusia: 81.7 years81.7MelillaMelilla: 80.03 years80.03CeutaCeuta: 79.82 years79.82
years. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2014
years		Change on 2013
1Community of Madrid84.2+0.07
2La Rioja83.78+0.17
3Castile and León83.6+0.12
4Navarre83.45-0.04
5Basque Country83.35+0.22
6Castilla-La Mancha83.28+0.2
7Catalonia83.17+0.2
8Galicia82.91+0.31
9Aragon82.85-0.22
10Cantabria82.78-0.18
11Balearic Islands82.6+0.04
12Region of Murcia82.47+0.2
13Valencian Community82.39+0.04
14Extremadura82.35+0.5
15Asturias82.11-0.08
16Canary Islands81.86-0.12
17Andalusia81.7+0.22
18Melilla80.03-0.3
19Ceuta79.82+0.47

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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 autonomous communities 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=1448. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest life expectancy?

Community of Madrid, with 84.2 years in 2014, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest life expectancy?

Ceuta, with 79.82 years in 2014.

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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