Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Spain
Spain: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality was 26,493 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Spain is 26,493 Deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Spain peaked at 34,392 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,493 Deaths, in 2024.
Spain ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Spain, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,392 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 33,750 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 33,445 Deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33,570 Deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31,643 Deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 32,041 Deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30,934 Deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 31,130 Deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30,292 Deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 29,048 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 27,974 Deaths | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 27,638 Deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27,187 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26,916 Deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26,869 Deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27,308 Deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27,255 Deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27,241 Deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27,366 Deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26,889 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26,901 Deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,708 Deaths | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27,765 Deaths | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 27,423 Deaths | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 26,493 Deaths | -3.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 26,493 Deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,832 Deaths, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 26,493 Deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,970 Deaths, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,024 Deaths | 29,048 Deaths | 34,392 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,264 Deaths | 26,869 Deaths | 27,974 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,058 Deaths | 26,493 Deaths | 27,765 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Spain?
- Avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Spain was 26,493 Deaths in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34,392 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,493 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for avoidable mortality — treatable mortality?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.