Number of deaths who in Spain

Spain: Number of deaths who was 451,129 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
451,129
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
495,242
in 2020
All-time low
362,504
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Spain, 2000–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201020212000: 362.5k2001: 363.4k2002: 371.7k2003: 387.3k2004: 372.8k2005: 387.1k2006: 371.3k2007: 386.0k2008: 388.2k2009: 387.2k2010: 385.7k2011: 393.3k2012: 402.2k2013: 388.8k2014: 394.3k2015: 421.8k2016: 409.4k2017: 424.3k2018: 428.3k2019: 419.0k2020: 495.2k2021: 451.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 451,129 for number of deaths who in 2021.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Spain peaked at 495,242 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 362,504, in 2000.

That places Spain 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Spain, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 362,504
2001 363,394 +0.2%
2002 371,704 +2.3%
2003 387,284 +4.2%
2004 372,844 -3.7%
2005 387,070 +3.8%
2006 371,270 -4.1%
2007 385,983 +4.0%
2008 388,158 +0.6%
2009 387,210 -0.2%
2010 385,654 -0.4%
2011 393,345 +2.0%
2012 402,162 +2.2%
2013 388,830 -3.3%
2014 394,331 +1.4%
2015 421,791 +7.0%
2016 409,402 -2.9%
2017 424,309 +3.6%
2018 428,262 +0.9%
2019 419,037 -2.2%
2020 495,242 +18.2%
2021 451,129 -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 377,742 362,504 388,158 10
2010s 406,712 385,654 428,262 10
2020s 473,186 451,129 495,242 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Türkiye 573,780 compare
  2. 25 Poland 523,104 compare
  3. 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 518,663 compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 450,853 compare
  5. 29 Argentina 435,515 compare
  6. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 379,635 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Spain?
Number of deaths who in Spain was 451,129 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 495,242 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 362,504 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for number of deaths who?
Spain ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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