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