Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain

Spain: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.89
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 1982
All-time low
2.53
in 1986
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Spain, 1980–2023

0123451980200120231980: 4.31981: 4.41982: 4.71983: 4.51984: 4.11985: 2.71986: 2.51987: 3.11988: 3.11989: 2.91990: 31991: 3.11992: 3.21993: 3.41994: 3.51995: 3.61996: 3.71997: 3.71998: 3.81999: 3.92000: 3.82001: 3.92002: 4.12003: 42004: 3.92005: 3.82006: 3.92007: 3.82008: 3.72009: 3.62010: 3.72011: 3.92012: 42013: 3.92014: 3.82015: 3.82016: 3.92017: 42018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 3.82021: 3.82022: 3.82023: 3.9

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 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Finland 3.96 compare
  2. 28 Armenia 3.94 compare
  3. 29 Egypt 3.89 compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 3.88 compare
  5. 32 Canada 3.86 compare
  6. 33 Sweden 3.84 compare

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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 110 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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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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