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Autonomous communities of Spain by deaths

Andalusia had the highest deaths of 19 autonomous communities in 2017, at 71,234. Melilla had the lowest, at 494. The median was 14,208 and the figure for Spain was 424,523. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest71,234Andalusia
Lowest494Melilla
Median14,20819 autonomous communities
Spain424,523History

All autonomous communities, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 71,234 count71,234CataloniaCatalonia: 66,165 count66,165Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 47,069 count47,069Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 44,804 count44,804GaliciaGalicia: 31,962 count31,962Castile and LeónCastile and León: 28,979 count28,979Basque CountryBasque Country: 21,634 count21,634Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 20,208 count20,208Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 15,254 count15,254AragonAragon: 14,208 count14,208AsturiasAsturias: 13,152 count13,152ExtremaduraExtremadura: 11,585 count11,585Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 11,522 count11,522Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 8,353 count8,353CantabriaCantabria: 5,958 count5,958NavarreNavarre: 5,844 count5,844La RiojaLa Rioja: 3,052 count3,052CeutaCeuta: 560 count560MelillaMelilla: 494 count494
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2017
count		Change on 2016
1Andalusia71,234+2.9%
2Catalonia66,165+4.5%
3Community of Madrid47,069+4.4%
4Valencian Community44,804+4.9%
5Galicia31,962+0.6%
6Castile and León28,979+1.9%
7Basque Country21,634+1.9%
8Castilla-La Mancha20,208+5.6%
9Canary Islands15,254+1.5%
10Aragon14,208+5.4%
11Asturias13,152-0.4%
12Extremadura11,585+3.1%
13Region of Murcia11,522+6%
14Balearic Islands8,353+5.2%
15Cantabria5,958+0.4%
16Navarre5,844+2%
17La Rioja3,052+2.9%
18Ceuta560+10.2%
19Melilla494+1.6%

Other periods

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 71,234 in 2017, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest deaths?

Melilla, with 494 in 2017.

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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