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Autonomous communities of Spain by death rate

Asturias had the highest death rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Melilla had the lowest, at 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.7Asturias
Lowest5.7Melilla
Median8.919 autonomous communities
Spain8.8History

All autonomous communities, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

AsturiasAsturias: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7GaliciaGalicia: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Castile and LeónCastile and León: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6ExtremaduraExtremadura: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4AragonAragon: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2CantabriaCantabria: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Basque CountryBasque Country: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4La RiojaLa Rioja: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4NavarreNavarre: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6CataloniaCatalonia: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5AndalusiaAndalusia: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7CeutaCeuta: 6 per 1,000 inhabitants6MelillaMelilla: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants5.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Asturias12.7-0.3 pts
2Galicia11.7+0.1 pts
3Castile and León11.6-0.3 pts
4Extremadura10.4-0.2 pts
5Aragon10.2-0.6 pts
5Cantabria10.2-0.1 pts
7Basque Country9.7-0.2 pts
8Castilla-La Mancha9.4-0.3 pts
8La Rioja9.4-0.4 pts
10Navarre8.90 pts
11Valencian Community8.6-0.4 pts
12Catalonia8.5-0.2 pts
13Andalusia8.2-0.4 pts
14Region of Murcia7.4-0.3 pts
15Balearic Islands7.1-0.4 pts
15Canary Islands7.1-0.1 pts
17Community of Madrid7-0.3 pts
18Ceuta60 pts
19Melilla5.7-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

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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Which autonomous community has the highest death rate?

Asturias, with 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest death rate?

Melilla, with 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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