Deaths by age group in Spain
Spain: Deaths by age group was 6,590 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,590 deaths
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,590 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
171 deaths
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Spain recorded 6,590 deaths for deaths by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Spain peaked at 6,590 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 171 deaths, in 1959.
Spain ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 277 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 273 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 228 deaths | -16.5% |
| 1953 | 235 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 222 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 222 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 228 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 202 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1958 | 173 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1959 | 171 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 177 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 176 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 187 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 184 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 185 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 193 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 205 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 212 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 225 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 239 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 266 deaths | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 287 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 271 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 293 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 299 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 321 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 345 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 354 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 382 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 389 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 429 deaths | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 453 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 465 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 535 deaths | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 559 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 634 deaths | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 659 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 663 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 739 deaths | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 785 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 852 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 874 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 865 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 946 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 985 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,076 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,192 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1,263 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,381 deaths | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,454 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,543 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,695 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,928 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2,174 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2,167 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,406 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 2,446 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,700 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2,951 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3,111 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,322 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3,512 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3,919 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 3,928 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,192 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4,663 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 4,573 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,881 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4,933 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,950 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,884 deaths | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 5,910 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,492 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 6,590 deaths | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6,590 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 115 deaths, 57.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6,590 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5 deaths, 34.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223.1 deaths | 171 deaths | 277 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 198.3 deaths | 176 deaths | 239 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 320.7 deaths | 266 deaths | 389 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 592.1 deaths | 429 deaths | 785 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,089 deaths | 852 deaths | 1,454 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,312 deaths | 1,543 deaths | 3,111 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,287 deaths | 3,322 deaths | 4,950 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,219 deaths | 5,884 deaths | 6,590 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Spain?
- Deaths by age group in Spain was 6,590 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,590 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 171 deaths in 1959.
- How does Spain rank for deaths by age group?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.