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Autonomous communities of Spain by life expectancy

Community of Madrid had the highest life expectancy of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 84.5 years. Melilla had the lowest, at 80.43 years. The median was 82.86 years and the figure for Spain was 83.08 years. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest84.5Community of Madrid
Lowest80.43Melilla
Median82.8619 autonomous communities
Spain83.08History

All autonomous communities, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 84.5 years84.5Castile and LeónCastile and León: 83.82 years83.82NavarreNavarre: 83.81 years83.81La RiojaLa Rioja: 83.8 years83.8Basque CountryBasque Country: 83.43 years83.43CataloniaCatalonia: 83.42 years83.42AragonAragon: 83.33 years83.33Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 83.24 years83.24CantabriaCantabria: 83.14 years83.14Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 82.86 years82.86GaliciaGalicia: 82.65 years82.65Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 82.55 years82.55Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 82.51 years82.51AsturiasAsturias: 82.38 years82.38ExtremaduraExtremadura: 82.31 years82.31Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 81.97 years81.97AndalusiaAndalusia: 81.83 years81.83CeutaCeuta: 80.63 years80.63MelillaMelilla: 80.43 years80.43
years. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016
years		Change on 2015
1Community of Madrid84.5+0.53
2Castile and León83.82+0.24
3Navarre83.81+0.06
4La Rioja83.8+0.43
5Basque Country83.43+0.34
6Catalonia83.42+0.34
7Aragon83.33+0.59
8Castilla-La Mancha83.24+0.41
9Cantabria83.14+0.45
10Balearic Islands82.86+0.58
11Galicia82.65+0.04
12Valencian Community82.55+0.35
13Region of Murcia82.51+0.3
14Asturias82.38+0.17
15Extremadura82.31+0.27
16Canary Islands81.97+0.28
17Andalusia81.83+0.48
18Ceuta80.63+0.45
19Melilla80.43+0.55

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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 84.5 years in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest life expectancy?

Melilla, with 80.43 years in 2016.

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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