Number of deaths in Spain
Spain: Number of deaths 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 in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Spain is 447,467, measured 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 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 23 Türkiye, Republic of 551,598 compare
- 24 Myanmar 495,469 compare
- 25 Ukraine 495,420 compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 423,371 compare
- 28 Poland, Republic of 412,308 compare
- 29 Kenya 399,025 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Spain?
- Number of deaths in Spain was 447,467 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 495,379 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,425 in 1958.
- How does Spain rank for number of deaths?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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