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Autonomous communities of Spain by life expectancy

Community of Madrid had the highest life expectancy of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 84.56 years. Ceuta had the lowest, at 78.3 years. The median was 83.02 years and the figure for Spain was 83.03 years. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest84.56Community of Madrid
Lowest78.3Ceuta
Median83.0219 autonomous communities
Spain83.03History

All autonomous communities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 84.56 years84.56NavarreNavarre: 84.26 years84.26Castile and LeónCastile and León: 83.94 years83.94Basque CountryBasque Country: 83.71 years83.71CantabriaCantabria: 83.63 years83.63GaliciaGalicia: 83.41 years83.41CataloniaCatalonia: 83.34 years83.34La RiojaLa Rioja: 83.27 years83.27AragonAragon: 83.25 years83.25Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 83.02 years83.02Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 83 years83AsturiasAsturias: 82.75 years82.75Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 82.21 years82.21Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 82.21 years82.21ExtremaduraExtremadura: 82.19 years82.19Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 82.12 years82.12AndalusiaAndalusia: 81.46 years81.46MelillaMelilla: 79.72 years79.72CeutaCeuta: 78.3 years78.3
years. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021
years		Change on 2020
1Community of Madrid84.56+2.29
2Navarre84.26+0.93
3Castile and León83.94+1.41
4Basque Country83.71+0.53
5Cantabria83.63+0.63
6Galicia83.41+0.08
7Catalonia83.34+1.09
8La Rioja83.27+0.77
9Aragon83.25+0.87
10Castilla-La Mancha83.02+1.8
11Balearic Islands83-0.11
12Asturias82.75+0.65
13Region of Murcia82.21-0.05
13Valencian Community82.21-0.11
15Extremadura82.19+0.36
16Canary Islands82.12-0.14
17Andalusia81.46-0.05
18Melilla79.72+0.9
19Ceuta78.3-0.84

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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 84.56 years in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest life expectancy?

Ceuta, with 78.3 years in 2021.

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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