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Autonomous communities of Spain by deaths

Andalusia had the highest deaths of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 69,231. Melilla had the lowest, at 486. The median was 13,481 and the figure for Spain was 410,611. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest69,231Andalusia
Lowest486Melilla
Median13,48119 autonomous communities
Spain410,611History

All autonomous communities, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 69,231 count69,231CataloniaCatalonia: 63,289 count63,289Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 45,066 count45,066Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 42,697 count42,697GaliciaGalicia: 31,757 count31,757Castile and LeónCastile and León: 28,436 count28,436Basque CountryBasque Country: 21,224 count21,224Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 19,144 count19,144Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 15,035 count15,035AragonAragon: 13,481 count13,481AsturiasAsturias: 13,204 count13,204ExtremaduraExtremadura: 11,237 count11,237Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 10,867 count10,867Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 7,939 count7,939CantabriaCantabria: 5,936 count5,936NavarreNavarre: 5,727 count5,727La RiojaLa Rioja: 2,967 count2,967CeutaCeuta: 508 count508MelillaMelilla: 486 count486
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016
count		Change on 2015
1Andalusia69,231-3.8%
2Catalonia63,289-2.4%
3Community of Madrid45,066-3.8%
4Valencian Community42,697-3.7%
5Galicia31,757+0.2%
6Castile and León28,436-3%
7Basque Country21,224-1.3%
8Castilla-La Mancha19,144-3.9%
9Canary Islands15,035-0.5%
10Aragon13,481-6%
11Asturias13,204-2.6%
12Extremadura11,237-2.4%
13Region of Murcia10,867-3.3%
14Balearic Islands7,939-4.6%
15Cantabria5,936-1.7%
16Navarre5,727+0.8%
17La Rioja2,967-4.1%
18Ceuta508+0.8%
19Melilla486-5.8%

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About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area 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

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Movimiento natural de la población: defunciones por residencia (tablas 6545 y 6546). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=6546. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest deaths?

Andalusia, with 69,231 in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest deaths?

Melilla, with 486 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Movimiento natural de la población: defunciones por residencia (tablas 6545 y 6546). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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