Death rate from cancer in Spain
Spain: Death rate from cancer was 237.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from cancer in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Spain stood at 237.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Spain peaked at 241.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 228.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Spain ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 Austria 243.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Cuba 240.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Belarus 239.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Belgium 233.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Barbados 233.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Canada 224.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Spain?
- Death rate from cancer in Spain was 237.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 241.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from cancer?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.