Cancer death rates by type who db in Spain
Spain: Cancer death rates by type who db 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
Cancer death rates by type who db in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Spain is 3.16, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db 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.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Spain, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Spain?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Spain was 3.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 in 1993.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db 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 Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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