Crude death rate in Spain

Spain: Crude death rate was 8.9 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
8.9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 2020
All-time low
7.5
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Crude death rate in Spain, 1960–2024

02.557.510196019922024

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, crude death rate in Spain stood at 8.9.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate in Spain peaked at 10.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1982.

That places Spain 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.53 8.3 8.9 10
1970s 8.26 7.8 8.8 10
1980s 7.94 7.5 8.4 10
1990s 8.74 8.5 9.2 10
2000s 8.65 8.3 9.1 10
2010s 8.68 8.2 9.1 10
2020s 9.5 8.9 10.4 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Belgium 9.5 compare
  2. 30 Denmark 9.5 compare
  3. 32 France 9.4 compare
  4. 34 Sweden 8.6 compare
  5. 35 Albania 8.46 compare
  6. 36 Armenia 8.4 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate in Spain?
Crude death rate in Spain was 8.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1982.
How does Spain rank for crude death rate?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is crude death rate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,778 data points, 1960–2024
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