Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Spain

Spain: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb was 5.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.36
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
161.44
in 1951
All-time low
4.64
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Spain, 1951–2023

050100150195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Spain stood at 5.36.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Spain peaked at 161.44 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2021.

Spain ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Spain, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 161.44 —
1952 116.1 -28.1%
1953 99.4 -14.4%
1954 88.38 -11.1%
1955 87.33 -1.2%
1956 76.75 -12.1%
1957 73.7 -4.0%
1958 63.48 -13.9%
1959 60.83 -4.2%
1960 56.71 -6.8%
1961 54.09 -4.6%
1962 51.16 -5.4%
1963 45.85 -10.4%
1964 40.78 -11.1%
1965 37.99 -6.8%
1966 31.69 -16.6%
1967 27.46 -13.3%
1968 24.96 -9.1%
1969 23.9 -4.2%
1970 21.52 -10.0%
1971 22.48 +4.5%
1972 20 -11.0%
1973 19.06 -4.7%
1974 16.81 -11.8%
1975 16.49 -1.9%
1976 15.88 -3.7%
1977 14.97 -5.7%
1978 15.24 +1.8%
1979 13.94 -8.5%
1980 9.92 -28.8%
1981 9.41 -5.2%
1982 8.17 -13.2%
1983 7.88 -3.5%
1984 7.55 -4.2%
1985 7.56 +0.1%
1986 7.74 +2.3%
1987 8.16 +5.5%
1988 9.18 +12.5%
1989 11.02 +20.1%
1990 12.84 +16.5%
1991 14.47 +12.7%
1992 16.29 +12.6%
1993 18.29 +12.3%
1994 19.63 +7.3%
1995 21.67 +10.4%
1996 21.43 -1.1%
1997 14.04 -34.5%
1998 11.27 -19.7%
1999 11.49 +1.9%
2000 10.67 -7.2%
2001 10.68 +0.1%
2002 10.48 -1.8%
2003 10.92 +4.2%
2004 10.41 -4.6%
2005 10.3 -1.0%
2006 9.56 -7.2%
2007 9.79 +2.4%
2008 9.32 -4.8%
2009 8.18 -12.3%
2010 7.36 -9.9%
2011 7.22 -2.0%
2012 6.88 -4.7%
2013 6.39 -7.1%
2014 6.49 +1.7%
2015 6.93 +6.7%
2016 6.24 -9.9%
2017 5.87 -5.9%
2018 5.48 -6.7%
2019 5.07 -7.4%
2020 4.89 -3.6%
2021 4.64 -5.1%
2022 5.28 +13.7%
2023 5.36 +1.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 5.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.55, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 5.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.77, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 91.93 60.83 161.44 9
1960s 39.46 23.9 56.71 10
1970s 17.64 13.94 22.48 10
1980s 8.66 7.55 11.02 10
1990s 16.14 11.27 21.67 10
2000s 10.03 8.18 10.92 10
2010s 6.39 5.07 7.36 10
2020s 5.04 4.64 5.36 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 89 Azerbaijan 5.67 compare
  2. 90 United Kingdom 5.66 compare
  3. 91 Uzbekistan 5.65 compare
  4. 93 Malta 5.15 compare
  5. 94 Australia 5.09 compare
  6. 95 Bulgaria 4.93 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Spain?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Spain was 5.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 161.44 in 1951.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2021.
How does Spain rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb?
Spain ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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