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Autonomous communities of Spain by deaths

Andalusia had the highest deaths of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 79,339. Melilla had the lowest, at 565. The median was 14,516 and the figure for Spain was 450,744. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest79,339Andalusia
Lowest565Melilla
Median14,51619 autonomous communities
Spain450,744History

All autonomous communities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 79,339 count79,339CataloniaCatalonia: 69,342 count69,342Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 49,857 count49,857Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 49,648 count49,648GaliciaGalicia: 32,853 count32,853Castile and LeónCastile and León: 29,299 count29,299Basque CountryBasque Country: 23,086 count23,086Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 20,417 count20,417Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 17,149 count17,149AragonAragon: 14,516 count14,516AsturiasAsturias: 13,367 count13,367Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 12,683 count12,683ExtremaduraExtremadura: 12,318 count12,318Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 8,802 count8,802CantabriaCantabria: 6,052 count6,052NavarreNavarre: 5,771 count5,771La RiojaLa Rioja: 3,411 count3,411CeutaCeuta: 674 count674MelillaMelilla: 565 count565
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021
count		Change on 2020
1Andalusia79,339+1.1%
2Catalonia69,342-13.1%
3Community of Madrid49,857-25.2%
4Valencian Community49,648+2.3%
5Galicia32,8530%
6Castile and León29,299-19.1%
7Basque Country23,086-4.8%
8Castilla-La Mancha20,417-21%
9Canary Islands17,149+4%
10Aragon14,516-13.1%
11Asturias13,367-8.1%
12Region of Murcia12,683+2.3%
13Extremadura12,318-6%
14Balearic Islands8,802+2.8%
15Cantabria6,052-6.4%
16Navarre5,771-13.4%
17La Rioja3,411-7.8%
18Ceuta674+4%
19Melilla565-6.1%

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 79,339 in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest deaths?

Melilla, with 565 in 2021.

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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