Deaths from falls in Spain
Spain: Deaths from falls was 3,665 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Spain is 3,665 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Spain peaked at 3,665 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,501 deaths, in 2001.
That places Spain 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,691 deaths | 1,501 deaths | 1,936 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,728 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 3,304 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,645 deaths | 3,624 deaths | 3,665 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 23 Bangladesh 4,026 deaths compare
- 24 Australia 3,872 deaths compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,825 deaths compare
- 27 Tanzania 3,370 deaths compare
- 28 Afghanistan 3,170 deaths compare
- 29 South Korea 3,049 deaths 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Spain?
- Deaths from falls in Spain was 3,665 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,665 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,501 deaths in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for deaths from falls?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.