Number of deaths from stroke in Spain
Spain: Number of deaths from stroke was 27,917 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from stroke 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 number of deaths from stroke in Spain is 27,917 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Spain peaked at 40,712 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27,917 deaths, in 2021.
That places Spain 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,691 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 39,777 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39,232 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40,712 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 37,264 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 37,709 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 35,785 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 36,248 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 35,259 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 34,363 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 33,418 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 32,194 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 32,359 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30,236 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 29,951 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30,974 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29,458 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 29,468 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29,156 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 28,472 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28,956 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27,917 deaths | -3.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27,917 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 10.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27,917 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,658 deaths, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,604 deaths | 34,363 deaths | 40,712 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,569 deaths | 28,472 deaths | 33,418 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,436 deaths | 27,917 deaths | 28,956 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Spain?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Spain was 27,917 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 stroke recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40,712 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,917 deaths in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.