Mortality rate, adult, female in Spain

Spain: Mortality rate, adult, female was 34.23 per 1,000 female adults in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.23 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
201st
of 218 countries
All-time high
113.68 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
34.23 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Mortality rate, adult, female in Spain, 1960–2023

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.

Analysis

Spain recorded 34.23 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Spain peaked at 113.68 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 34.23 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.

Spain ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Mortality rate, adult, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Spain, 1960 to 2023.
Year per 1,000 female adults Change
1960 113.68 per 1,000 female adults
1961 109.33 per 1,000 female adults -3.8%
1962 111.64 per 1,000 female adults +2.1%
1963 109.06 per 1,000 female adults -2.3%
1964 104.08 per 1,000 female adults -4.6%
1965 100.45 per 1,000 female adults -3.5%
1966 99.06 per 1,000 female adults -1.4%
1967 98.01 per 1,000 female adults -1.1%
1968 95.72 per 1,000 female adults -2.3%
1969 100.62 per 1,000 female adults +5.1%
1970 92.23 per 1,000 female adults -8.3%
1971 95.24 per 1,000 female adults +3.3%
1972 88.8 per 1,000 female adults -6.8%
1973 88.88 per 1,000 female adults +0.1%
1974 85.59 per 1,000 female adults -3.7%
1975 83.46 per 1,000 female adults -2.5%
1976 81.74 per 1,000 female adults -2.1%
1977 76.82 per 1,000 female adults -6.0%
1978 75.15 per 1,000 female adults -2.2%
1979 72.75 per 1,000 female adults -3.2%
1980 69.03 per 1,000 female adults -5.1%
1981 66.51 per 1,000 female adults -3.7%
1982 63.84 per 1,000 female adults -4.0%
1983 64.55 per 1,000 female adults +1.1%
1984 61.98 per 1,000 female adults -4.0%
1985 61.22 per 1,000 female adults -1.2%
1986 61.44 per 1,000 female adults +0.4%
1987 61.99 per 1,000 female adults +0.9%
1988 61.57 per 1,000 female adults -0.7%
1989 60.08 per 1,000 female adults -2.4%
1990 59.55 per 1,000 female adults -0.9%
1991 59.37 per 1,000 female adults -0.3%
1992 57.04 per 1,000 female adults -3.9%
1993 56.13 per 1,000 female adults -1.6%
1994 55.47 per 1,000 female adults -1.2%
1995 54.58 per 1,000 female adults -1.6%
1996 53.9 per 1,000 female adults -1.2%
1997 50.42 per 1,000 female adults -6.5%
1998 48.79 per 1,000 female adults -3.2%
1999 48.72 per 1,000 female adults -0.1%
2000 47.69 per 1,000 female adults -2.1%
2001 47.37 per 1,000 female adults -0.7%
2002 46.4 per 1,000 female adults -2.0%
2003 47.56 per 1,000 female adults +2.5%
2004 45.38 per 1,000 female adults -4.6%
2005 44.35 per 1,000 female adults -2.3%
2006 43.23 per 1,000 female adults -2.5%
2007 43.05 per 1,000 female adults -0.4%
2008 43.44 per 1,000 female adults +0.9%
2009 42.18 per 1,000 female adults -2.9%
2010 40.91 per 1,000 female adults -3.0%
2011 41.09 per 1,000 female adults +0.4%
2012 39.44 per 1,000 female adults -4.0%
2013 39.37 per 1,000 female adults -0.2%
2014 38.52 per 1,000 female adults -2.2%
2015 38.84 per 1,000 female adults +0.8%
2016 37.56 per 1,000 female adults -3.3%
2017 37.65 per 1,000 female adults +0.3%
2018 36.72 per 1,000 female adults -2.5%
2019 35.75 per 1,000 female adults -2.6%
2020 38.34 per 1,000 female adults +7.2%
2021 36.58 per 1,000 female adults -4.6%
2022 36.31 per 1,000 female adults -0.7%
2023 34.23 per 1,000 female adults -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104.17 per 1,000 female adults 95.72 per 1,000 female adults 113.68 per 1,000 female adults 10
1970s 84.06 per 1,000 female adults 72.75 per 1,000 female adults 95.24 per 1,000 female adults 10
1980s 63.22 per 1,000 female adults 60.08 per 1,000 female adults 69.03 per 1,000 female adults 10
1990s 54.4 per 1,000 female adults 48.72 per 1,000 female adults 59.55 per 1,000 female adults 10
2000s 45.07 per 1,000 female adults 42.18 per 1,000 female adults 47.69 per 1,000 female adults 10
2010s 38.59 per 1,000 female adults 35.75 per 1,000 female adults 41.09 per 1,000 female adults 10
2020s 36.36 per 1,000 female adults 34.23 per 1,000 female adults 38.34 per 1,000 female adults 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 198 Norway 36.2 per 1,000 female adults compare
  2. 199 Greece 35.12 per 1,000 female adults compare
  3. 200 Gibraltar 34.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
  4. 202 Luxembourg 33.67 per 1,000 female adults compare
  5. 203 Cyprus 33.37 per 1,000 female adults compare
  6. 204 Singapore 33.19 per 1,000 female adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, adult, female in Spain?
Mortality rate, adult, female in Spain was 34.23 per 1,000 female adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 113.68 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 34.23 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
How does Spain rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
Spain ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Unit
per 1,000 female adults
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,145 data points, 1960–2024
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.