Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 100.2%
World rank
124th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
Years of data
56
1907–2026
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1907–2026
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Spain is 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 100.2% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1971.
That places Spain 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 0.2723 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1940 | 0.3496 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 1941 | 0.077 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0943 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3788 deaths per 100,000 people | +909.7% |
| 1962 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +593.2% |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0.9133 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0.0352 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0295 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0.1498 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0.1176 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0676 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0232 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.1153 deaths per 100,000 people | +397.7% |
| 1990 | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.0% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.1054 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2485 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0643 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.1% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.0634 deaths per 100,000 people | +331.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0412 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0383 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people | +883.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 deaths per 100,000 people | +225.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 deaths per 100,000 people | +119.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.0086 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0319 deaths per 100,000 people | +273.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0464 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0357 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0.4905 deaths per 100,000 people | +5775.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0021 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.6% |
| 2026 | 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0143 deaths per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +5775.1% | 0.0083 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4905 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1957 | +909.7% | 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3788 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | +883.5% | 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1962 | +593.2% | 0.3788 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2723 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2723 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2723 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2133 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.077 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3496 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1702 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3788 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1960s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1956 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9133 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0592 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1498 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0456 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2485 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0333 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0464 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0799 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4905 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 121 Philippines 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Vietnam 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Russia 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Italy 0.0034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Cameroon 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Algeria 0.0021 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.