Deaths from drowning in Spain

Spain: Deaths from drowning was 508.85 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
508.85 deaths
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
591.33 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
387.65 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning in Spain, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 591.3 deaths2001: 581.8 deaths2002: 490.1 deaths2003: 564 deaths2004: 576.9 deaths2005: 495.5 deaths2006: 520.6 deaths2007: 483.2 deaths2008: 483.9 deaths2009: 517.4 deaths2010: 439 deaths2011: 470.5 deaths2012: 437.3 deaths2013: 423.7 deaths2014: 435 deaths2015: 429.7 deaths2016: 441.7 deaths2017: 471.5 deaths2018: 487.8 deaths2019: 452.1 deaths2020: 387.6 deaths2021: 508.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drowning in Spain is 508.85 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Spain peaked at 591.33 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 387.65 deaths, in 2020.

That places Spain 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 530.44 deaths 483.16 deaths 591.33 deaths 10
2010s 448.83 deaths 423.7 deaths 487.78 deaths 10
2020s 448.25 deaths 387.65 deaths 508.85 deaths 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning in Spain?
Deaths from drowning in Spain was 508.85 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 591.33 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 387.65 deaths in 2020.
How does Spain rank for deaths from drowning?
Spain ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from drowning
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.