Mortality rate, adult, male in Spain

Spain: Mortality rate, adult, male was 65.66 per 1,000 male adults in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
65.66 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
191st
of 218 countries
All-time high
178.11 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
65.66 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 65.66 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Spain peaked at 178.11 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 65.66 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.

Spain ranks 191st 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, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Spain, 1960 to 2023.
Year per 1,000 male adults Change
1960 178.11 per 1,000 male adults
1961 172.22 per 1,000 male adults -3.3%
1962 175.85 per 1,000 male adults +2.1%
1963 175.98 per 1,000 male adults +0.1%
1964 170.82 per 1,000 male adults -2.9%
1965 167.69 per 1,000 male adults -1.8%
1966 168.58 per 1,000 male adults +0.5%
1967 167.03 per 1,000 male adults -0.9%
1968 163.38 per 1,000 male adults -2.2%
1969 172.42 per 1,000 male adults +5.5%
1970 164.68 per 1,000 male adults -4.5%
1971 170.39 per 1,000 male adults +3.5%
1972 158.62 per 1,000 male adults -6.9%
1973 162.69 per 1,000 male adults +2.6%
1974 160.71 per 1,000 male adults -1.2%
1975 158.95 per 1,000 male adults -1.1%
1976 157.19 per 1,000 male adults -1.1%
1977 153.28 per 1,000 male adults -2.5%
1978 152.93 per 1,000 male adults -0.2%
1979 149.86 per 1,000 male adults -2.0%
1980 145.03 per 1,000 male adults -3.2%
1981 143.01 per 1,000 male adults -1.4%
1982 138.08 per 1,000 male adults -3.4%
1983 139.02 per 1,000 male adults +0.7%
1984 139.81 per 1,000 male adults +0.6%
1985 141.38 per 1,000 male adults +1.1%
1986 138.16 per 1,000 male adults -2.3%
1987 138.56 per 1,000 male adults +0.3%
1988 142.04 per 1,000 male adults +2.5%
1989 145 per 1,000 male adults +2.1%
1990 144.77 per 1,000 male adults -0.2%
1991 146.39 per 1,000 male adults +1.1%
1992 143.36 per 1,000 male adults -2.1%
1993 139.88 per 1,000 male adults -2.4%
1994 137.58 per 1,000 male adults -1.6%
1995 137.93 per 1,000 male adults +0.3%
1996 135.78 per 1,000 male adults -1.6%
1997 125.84 per 1,000 male adults -7.3%
1998 121.28 per 1,000 male adults -3.6%
1999 122 per 1,000 male adults +0.6%
2000 118.72 per 1,000 male adults -2.7%
2001 116.55 per 1,000 male adults -1.8%
2002 114.49 per 1,000 male adults -1.8%
2003 113.83 per 1,000 male adults -0.6%
2004 109.52 per 1,000 male adults -3.8%
2005 107.35 per 1,000 male adults -2.0%
2006 103.37 per 1,000 male adults -3.7%
2007 100.53 per 1,000 male adults -2.7%
2008 96.79 per 1,000 male adults -3.7%
2009 92.23 per 1,000 male adults -4.7%
2010 88.99 per 1,000 male adults -3.5%
2011 85.9 per 1,000 male adults -3.5%
2012 83.21 per 1,000 male adults -3.1%
2013 79.6 per 1,000 male adults -4.3%
2014 77.54 per 1,000 male adults -2.6%
2015 77.05 per 1,000 male adults -0.6%
2016 74.56 per 1,000 male adults -3.2%
2017 73.05 per 1,000 male adults -2.0%
2018 72.32 per 1,000 male adults -1.0%
2019 69.62 per 1,000 male adults -3.7%
2020 74.24 per 1,000 male adults +6.6%
2021 72 per 1,000 male adults -3.0%
2022 69.82 per 1,000 male adults -3.0%
2023 65.66 per 1,000 male adults -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 171.21 per 1,000 male adults 163.38 per 1,000 male adults 178.11 per 1,000 male adults 10
1970s 158.93 per 1,000 male adults 149.86 per 1,000 male adults 170.39 per 1,000 male adults 10
1980s 141.01 per 1,000 male adults 138.08 per 1,000 male adults 145.03 per 1,000 male adults 10
1990s 135.48 per 1,000 male adults 121.28 per 1,000 male adults 146.39 per 1,000 male adults 10
2000s 107.34 per 1,000 male adults 92.23 per 1,000 male adults 118.72 per 1,000 male adults 10
2010s 78.18 per 1,000 male adults 69.62 per 1,000 male adults 88.99 per 1,000 male adults 10
2020s 70.43 per 1,000 male adults 65.66 per 1,000 male adults 74.24 per 1,000 male adults 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 188 Australia 72.64 per 1,000 male adults compare
  2. 189 Israel 70.74 per 1,000 male adults compare
  3. 190 Denmark 65.83 per 1,000 male adults compare
  4. 192 Gibraltar 65.22 per 1,000 male adults compare
  5. 193 Italy 64.69 per 1,000 male adults compare
  6. 194 Japan 64.57 per 1,000 male adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, adult, male in Spain?
Mortality rate, adult, male in Spain was 65.66 per 1,000 male adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 178.11 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 65.66 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
How does Spain rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
Spain ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Unit
per 1,000 male 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, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.