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Autonomous communities of Spain by death rate

Asturias had the highest death rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2015, at 13 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ceuta had the lowest, at 6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13Asturias
Lowest6Ceuta
Median919 autonomous communities
Spain9.1History

All autonomous communities, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

AsturiasAsturias: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Castile and LeónCastile and León: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9GaliciaGalicia: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6AragonAragon: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8ExtremaduraExtremadura: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6CantabriaCantabria: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Basque CountryBasque Country: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9La RiojaLa Rioja: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9NavarreNavarre: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9CataloniaCatalonia: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7AndalusiaAndalusia: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2MelillaMelilla: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1CeutaCeuta: 6 per 1,000 inhabitants6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2015
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2014
1Asturias13+0.8 pts
2Castile and León11.9+0.7 pts
3Galicia11.6+0.7 pts
4Aragon10.8+0.5 pts
5Extremadura10.6+0.7 pts
6Cantabria10.3+0.2 pts
7Basque Country9.9+0.6 pts
8La Rioja9.8+0.6 pts
9Castilla-La Mancha9.7+0.8 pts
10Valencian Community9+0.6 pts
11Navarre8.9+0.3 pts
12Catalonia8.7+0.4 pts
13Andalusia8.6+0.7 pts
14Region of Murcia7.7+0.6 pts
15Balearic Islands7.5+0.4 pts
16Community of Madrid7.3+0.5 pts
17Canary Islands7.2+0.4 pts
18Melilla6.1+0.4 pts
19Ceuta60 pts

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Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities 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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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest death rate?

Asturias, with 13 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest death rate?

Ceuta, with 6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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.

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