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
196th
of 229 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 196th out of 229 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.
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
- 193 United Kingdom 1.21 compare
- 194 Réunion 1.2 compare
- 195 Oman 1.2 compare
- 197 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.18 compare
- 198 Canada 1.14 compare
- 199 Isle of Man 1.12 compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2164 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
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 196th out of 229 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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