Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain
Spain: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain stood at 3.89.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain peaked at 4.66 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 1986.
That places Spain 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.29 | — |
| 1981 | 4.38 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.54 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.1 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 2.53 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.89 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.98 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.22 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.43 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.64 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.69 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.81 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.86 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.88 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.12 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.84 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.62 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.88 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.82 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -33.6% | 4.1 | 2.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.63 | 2.53 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 2.98 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.62 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.73 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.75 | 3.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain was 3.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 1982.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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