Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Spain
Spain: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 1,406 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,406 deaths
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,904 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
1,374 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,406 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Spain peaked at 1,904 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,374 deaths, in 2020.
Spain ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,876 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,746 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1,746 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,837 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,639 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,668 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,413 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 1,433 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,436 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,846 deaths | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 1,904 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,800 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,639 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,494 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,714 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 1,776 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,703 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,630 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,645 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,596 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,374 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 1,406 deaths | +2.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,406 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.04 deaths, 26.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,406 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.78 deaths, 13.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,664 deaths | 1,413 deaths | 1,876 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,690 deaths | 1,494 deaths | 1,904 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,390 deaths | 1,374 deaths | 1,406 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,836 deaths compare
- 17 North Korea 1,701 deaths compare
- 18 Ethiopia 1,562 deaths compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 1,379 deaths compare
- 21 South Africa 1,082 deaths compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1,024 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Spain?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Spain was 1,406 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,904 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 deaths in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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