Number of deaths per year in Spain
Spain: Number of deaths per year was 447,467 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
447,467
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
26th
of 229 countries
All-time high
495,379
in 2020
All-time low
259,425
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 447,467 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Spain peaked at 495,379 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 259,425, in 1958.
Spain ranks 26th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 310,449 | — |
| 1951 | 328,877 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 276,713 | -15.9% |
| 1953 | 278,072 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 263,548 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 274,259 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 289,171 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 293,636 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 259,425 | -11.7% |
| 1959 | 268,291 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 268,362 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 261,403 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 274,910 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 279,974 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 270,893 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 271,056 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 272,762 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 277,283 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 279,513 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 300,278 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 282,345 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 304,671 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 281,920 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 298,064 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 297,134 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 295,229 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 296,415 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 291,320 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 293,410 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 288,290 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 286,119 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 290,738 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 283,766 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 299,769 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 296,964 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 310,576 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 307,764 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 306,855 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 316,342 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 322,094 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 330,427 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 334,816 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 328,558 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 336,788 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 334,496 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 342,167 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 347,370 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 345,444 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 356,102 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 366,530 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 356,198 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 355,154 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 363,436 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 379,132 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 366,647 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 382,153 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 366,646 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 380,618 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 382,016 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 381,576 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 379,018 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 384,310 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 400,520 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 388,410 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 394,088 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 420,770 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 409,459 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 423,362 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 426,882 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 418,411 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 495,379 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 457,182 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 481,525 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 447,467 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 284,244 | 259,425 | 328,877 | 10 |
| 1960s | 275,643 | 261,403 | 300,278 | 10 |
| 1970s | 292,880 | 281,920 | 304,671 | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,099 | 283,766 | 322,094 | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,270 | 328,558 | 366,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,358 | 355,154 | 382,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,523 | 379,018 | 426,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 470,388 | 447,467 | 495,379 | 4 |
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- 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 number of deaths per year in Spain?
- Number of deaths per year in Spain was 447,467 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 495,379 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,425 in 1958.
- How does Spain rank for number of deaths per year?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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