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Autonomous communities of Spain by deaths

Catalonia had the highest deaths of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 79,784. Melilla had the lowest, at 602. The median was 16,486 and the figure for Spain was 493,776. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest79,784Catalonia
Lowest602Melilla
Median16,48619 autonomous communities
Spain493,776History

All autonomous communities, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 79,784 count79,784AndalusiaAndalusia: 78,461 count78,461Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 66,648 count66,648Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 48,549 count48,549Castile and LeónCastile and León: 36,197 count36,197GaliciaGalicia: 32,845 count32,845Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 25,835 count25,835Basque CountryBasque Country: 24,252 count24,252AragonAragon: 16,711 count16,711Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 16,486 count16,486AsturiasAsturias: 14,550 count14,550ExtremaduraExtremadura: 13,099 count13,099Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 12,392 count12,392Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 8,559 count8,559NavarreNavarre: 6,662 count6,662CantabriaCantabria: 6,467 count6,467La RiojaLa Rioja: 3,700 count3,700CeutaCeuta: 648 count648MelillaMelilla: 602 count602
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2020
count		Change on 2019
1Catalonia79,784+23.6%
2Andalusia78,461+11.3%
3Community of Madrid66,648+41.3%
4Valencian Community48,549+10.3%
5Castile and León36,197+26%
6Galicia32,845+5%
7Castilla-La Mancha25,835+32.7%
8Basque Country24,252+12.5%
9Aragon16,711+22.7%
10Canary Islands16,486+4.6%
11Asturias14,550+12.9%
12Extremadura13,099+16.3%
13Region of Murcia12,392+7.1%
14Balearic Islands8,559+7.1%
15Navarre6,662+19.6%
16Cantabria6,467+7.6%
17La Rioja3,700+17.6%
18Ceuta648+20.7%
19Melilla602+22.6%

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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?

Catalonia, with 79,784 in 2020, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest deaths?

Melilla, with 602 in 2020.

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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