Lugo province had the highest death rate of 49 provinces in 2023, at 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Melilla province had the lowest, at 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was 9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the provinces are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Rank Provinces of Spain by death rate using official data, and cite the source.
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Lugo province, with 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which province has the lowest death rate?
Melilla province, with 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
