Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Spain
Spain: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
0.9829 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Spain is 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Spain peaked at 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9829 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
That places Spain 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.9829 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +144.1% |
| 1953 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1956 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1958 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1959 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1960 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.3% |
| 1961 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9829 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 50 Montenegro 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Paraguay 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Fiji 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Malaysia 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Armenia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 New Zealand 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Spain?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Spain was 2.59 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9829 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.