Bladder cancer death rate in Spain

Spain: Bladder cancer death rate was 3.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.16
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.33
in 1993
All-time low
3.16
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Bladder cancer death rate in Spain, 1980–2023

02461980200120231980: 4.31981: 4.21982: 4.41983: 4.41984: 4.61985: 4.71986: 4.81987: 4.91988: 51989: 5.11990: 51991: 5.11992: 5.31993: 5.31994: 5.21995: 51996: 4.81997: 5.11998: 51999: 5.12000: 52001: 5.12002: 52003: 5.12004: 5.12005: 52006: 4.92007: 4.82008: 4.82009: 4.72010: 4.82011: 4.92012: 4.82013: 4.52014: 4.12015: 42016: 42017: 3.72018: 3.42019: 3.32020: 3.32021: 3.32022: 3.22023: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, bladder cancer death rate in Spain stood at 3.16. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Spain peaked at 5.33 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 2023.

Spain ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Bladder cancer death rate in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Bladder cancer death rate in Spain, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 4.28 —
1981 4.23 -1.2%
1982 4.4 +4.0%
1983 4.43 +0.8%
1984 4.56 +2.8%
1985 4.73 +3.7%
1986 4.82 +2.0%
1987 4.89 +1.3%
1988 4.97 +1.8%
1989 5.1 +2.5%
1990 5.01 -1.8%
1991 5.07 +1.2%
1992 5.27 +4.1%
1993 5.33 +1.0%
1994 5.23 -1.7%
1995 5.04 -3.7%
1996 4.82 -4.3%
1997 5.14 +6.6%
1998 4.97 -3.4%
1999 5.1 +2.5%
2000 4.97 -2.5%
2001 5.12 +3.1%
2002 5.04 -1.7%
2003 5.07 +0.7%
2004 5.13 +1.1%
2005 4.96 -3.2%
2006 4.94 -0.4%
2007 4.84 -2.2%
2008 4.81 -0.6%
2009 4.74 -1.4%
2010 4.81 +1.4%
2011 4.86 +1.0%
2012 4.77 -1.7%
2013 4.55 -4.7%
2014 4.07 -10.4%
2015 4.03 -1.1%
2016 3.97 -1.5%
2017 3.71 -6.4%
2018 3.45 -7.1%
2019 3.31 -4.0%
2020 3.32 +0.2%
2021 3.29 -0.8%
2022 3.18 -3.4%
2023 3.16 -0.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 3.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 3.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.64 4.23 5.1 10
1990s 5.1 4.82 5.33 10
2000s 4.96 4.74 5.13 10
2010s 4.15 3.31 4.86 10
2020s 3.24 3.16 3.32 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 Uruguay 3.26 compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom 3.22 compare
  3. 18 Montenegro 3.2 compare
  4. 20 Cuba 3.08 compare
  5. 21 Moldova 3.04 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 3.03 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bladder cancer death rate in Spain?
Bladder cancer death rate in Spain was 3.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5.33 in 1993.
What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2023.
How does Spain rank for bladder cancer death rate?
Spain ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bladder cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,472 data points, 1979–2024
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