Death rate from poisonings in Spain
Spain: Death rate from poisonings was 0.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2005
All-time low
0.3
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Spain is 0.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Spain peaked at 0.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2015.
That places Spain 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 110 Argentina 0.3 compare
- 110 Canada 0.3 compare
- 110 Cape Verde 0.3 compare
- 110 Croatia 0.3 compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.3 compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 0.3 compare
- 110 East Timor 0.3 compare
- 110 France 0.3 compare
- 110 Ireland 0.3 compare
- 110 Italy 0.3 compare
- 110 Jordan 0.3 compare
- 110 Laos 0.3 compare
- 110 Montenegro 0.3 compare
- 110 Norway 0.3 compare
- 110 Portugal 0.3 compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 0.3 compare
- 110 Samoa 0.3 compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3 compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.3 compare
- 110 Serbia 0.3 compare
- 110 Seychelles 0.3 compare
- 110 Syria 0.3 compare
- 110 Turkey 0.3 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 0.3 compare
- 110 United Kingdom 0.3 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Spain?
- Death rate from poisonings in Spain was 0.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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