Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Spain
Spain: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.88
in 1951
All-time low
1.19
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Spain is 1.19, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Spain peaked at 3.88 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2019.
That places Spain 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.57 | — |
| 1951 | 3.88 | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 3.31 | -14.9% |
| 1953 | 3.38 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 3.26 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.32 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.46 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 3.69 | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 3.02 | -18.2% |
| 1959 | 3.12 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 3.01 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 2.95 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 3.07 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3.14 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.96 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.97 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.74 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 2.84 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.05 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 2.78 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 2.87 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.76 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.7 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.6 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.52 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.42 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.11 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.23 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.21 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.08 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.11 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.92 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -16.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4 | 3.02 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.74 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.62 | 2.28 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 | 2.06 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.73 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.19 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Spain?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Spain was 1.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Spain ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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