Spain vs United States of America: Death rates from different causes
Spain
96.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
95.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain rank
57th
United States of America rank
59th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
Spain ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.35 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 121.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 126.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 130.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 136.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 124.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 109.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0605 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Spain ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.