Canada vs Spain: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Canada
5.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
5.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
88th
Spain rank
90th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 88th and Spain ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5899 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4758 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Canada and Spain?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Canada ranks 88th and Spain ranks 90th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.