Death rate from drowning in Spain
Spain: Death rate from drowning was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning 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 drowning in Spain stood at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Spain peaked at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Spain 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.963 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.945 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 149 Georgia 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Ireland 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Armenia 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Montenegro 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Morocco 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Serbia 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 drowning in Spain?
- Death rate from drowning in Spain was 1.07 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 drowning recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from drowning?
- Spain ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.