Number of youth deaths in Spain
Spain: Number of youth deaths was 1,424 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Spain is 1,424, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Spain peaked at 5,062 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,424, in 2024.
Spain ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,062 | — |
| 1991 | 4,754 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 4,464 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4,151 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,802 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 3,487 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 3,242 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 3,062 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,913 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,810 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,770 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,730 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,684 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,675 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,672 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,640 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,602 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,558 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,529 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,449 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,319 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,200 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,081 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,953 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,859 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,800 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,741 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,678 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,607 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,545 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,497 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,463 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,451 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,442 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,424 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,775 | 2,810 | 5,062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,631 | 2,449 | 2,770 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,878 | 1,545 | 2,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,455 | 1,424 | 1,497 | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Spain?
- Number of youth deaths in Spain was 1,424 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,062 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,424 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for number of youth deaths?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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