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Autonomous communities of Spain by death rate

Castile and León had the highest death rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Melilla had the lowest, at 7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.1Castile and León
Lowest7Melilla
Median10.319 autonomous communities
Spain10.4History

All autonomous communities, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Castile and LeónCastile and León: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants15.1AsturiasAsturias: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3AragonAragon: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6ExtremaduraExtremadura: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3GaliciaGalicia: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2La RiojaLa Rioja: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6CantabriaCantabria: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Basque CountryBasque Country: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11CataloniaCatalonia: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3NavarreNavarre: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6AndalusiaAndalusia: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2CeutaCeuta: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3MelillaMelilla: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Castile and León15.1+3.1 pts
2Asturias14.3+1.7 pts
3Aragon12.6+2.3 pts
3Castilla-La Mancha12.6+3.1 pts
5Extremadura12.3+1.7 pts
6Galicia12.2+0.6 pts
7La Rioja11.6+1.7 pts
8Cantabria11.1+0.8 pts
9Basque Country11+1.2 pts
10Catalonia10.3+1.9 pts
11Navarre10.1+1.6 pts
12Community of Madrid9.9+2.8 pts
13Valencian Community9.6+0.8 pts
14Andalusia9.3+0.9 pts
15Region of Murcia8.2+0.5 pts
16Ceuta7.7+1.4 pts
17Canary Islands7.6+0.3 pts
18Balearic Islands7.3+0.5 pts
19Melilla7+1.3 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?

Castile and León, with 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest death rate?

Melilla, with 7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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