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Autonomous communities of Spain by life expectancy

Community of Madrid had the highest life expectancy of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, at 85.39 years. Ceuta had the lowest, at 81.11 years. The median was 83.71 years and the figure for Spain was 83.77 years. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest85.39Community of Madrid
Lowest81.11Ceuta
Median83.7119 autonomous communities
Spain83.77History

All autonomous communities, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 85.39 years85.39NavarreNavarre: 84.79 years84.79Castile and LeónCastile and León: 84.54 years84.54Basque CountryBasque Country: 84.42 years84.42CantabriaCantabria: 84.2 years84.2La RiojaLa Rioja: 84.17 years84.17AragonAragon: 84.07 years84.07CataloniaCatalonia: 83.96 years83.96Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 83.78 years83.78Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 83.71 years83.71GaliciaGalicia: 83.62 years83.62AsturiasAsturias: 83.11 years83.11Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 83.1 years83.1ExtremaduraExtremadura: 83.06 years83.06Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 82.82 years82.82AndalusiaAndalusia: 82.49 years82.49Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 82.46 years82.46MelillaMelilla: 81.61 years81.61CeutaCeuta: 81.11 years81.11
years. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2023
years		Change on 2022
1Community of Madrid85.39+0.63
2Navarre84.79+0.94
3Castile and León84.54+0.86
4Basque Country84.42+0.93
5Cantabria84.2+1.14
6La Rioja84.17+0.97
7Aragon84.07+1.01
8Catalonia83.96+0.47
9Castilla-La Mancha83.78+0.45
10Balearic Islands83.71+0.81
11Galicia83.62+0.39
12Asturias83.11+0.65
13Valencian Community83.1+0.63
14Extremadura83.06+0.66
15Region of Murcia82.82+0.77
16Andalusia82.49+0.63
17Canary Islands82.46+0.68
18Melilla81.61+0.06
19Ceuta81.11+1.4

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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 85.39 years in 2023, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest life expectancy?

Ceuta, with 81.11 years in 2023.

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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