Ireland vs Spain: Death rate from diabetes
Ireland
10.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
10.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
90th
Spain rank
88th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 90th and Spain ranks 88th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.457 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5979 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.507 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Ireland ranks 90th and Spain ranks 88th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.