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Autonomous communities of Spain by death rate

Asturias had the highest death rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2022, at 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Melilla had the lowest, at 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.9Asturias
Lowest5.7Melilla
Median9.719 autonomous communities
Spain9.7History

All autonomous communities, 2022

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AsturiasAsturias: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Castile and LeónCastile and León: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13GaliciaGalicia: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13ExtremaduraExtremadura: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7AragonAragon: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5CantabriaCantabria: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Basque CountryBasque Country: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9La RiojaLa Rioja: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7NavarreNavarre: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5AndalusiaAndalusia: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2CataloniaCatalonia: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5CeutaCeuta: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4MelillaMelilla: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants5.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Asturias13.9+0.6 pts
2Castile and León13+0.7 pts
2Galicia13+0.8 pts
4Extremadura11.7+0.1 pts
5Aragon11.5+0.6 pts
5Cantabria11.5+1.2 pts
7Basque Country10.9+0.5 pts
8La Rioja10.8+0.1 pts
9Castilla-La Mancha9.90 pts
10Valencian Community9.7-0.1 pts
11Navarre9.5+0.8 pts
12Andalusia9.2-0.1 pts
13Catalonia9+0.1 pts
14Canary Islands8.5+0.6 pts
14Region of Murcia8.5+0.2 pts
16Balearic Islands7.8+0.4 pts
17Community of Madrid7.5+0.1 pts
18Ceuta7.4-0.7 pts
19Melilla5.7-0.9 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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Which autonomous community has the highest death rate?

Asturias, with 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest death rate?

Melilla, with 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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