Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Spain
Spain: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
138.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
86.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Spain stood at 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Spain peaked at 138.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 86.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
That places Spain 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 86.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 89.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 90.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 94.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 101.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 105.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 106.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 104.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 107.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 117.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 118.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 122.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 121.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 123.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 121.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 121.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 125.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 121.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 118.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 122.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 124.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 123.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 126.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 127.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 131.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 127.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 127.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 128.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 128.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 126.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 126.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 127.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 127.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 130.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 128.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 129.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 133.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 135.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 135.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 135.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 136.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 136.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 137.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 138.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 138.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 135.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 135.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 135.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 130.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 131.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 128.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 128.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 126.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 122.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 121.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 120.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 118.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 117.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 116.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 116.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 114.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 112.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 109.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 108.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 107.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 103.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 101.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 99.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 98.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 121.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 54 Italy 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Fiji 96.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Martinique 96.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 95.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 United States 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Australia 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Spain?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Spain was 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 138.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.