Autonomous communities of Spain by death rate from external causes (age-standardised), 2023
Asturias had the highest death rate from external causes (age-standardised) of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, at 43.2 per 100,000 people. Community of Madrid had the lowest, at 24.4 per 100,000 people. The median was 33.5 per 100,000 people and the figure for Spain was 32.9 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All autonomous communities, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturias | 43.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 2 | Galicia | 40 | -4 pts |
| 3 | Navarre | 39.6 | +1.8 pts |
| 4 | La Rioja | 39.2 | -1.1 pts |
| 5 | Canary Islands | 36 | -0.3 pts |
| 6 | Catalonia | 35.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 7 | Castile and León | 35 | -4.2 pts |
| 8 | Cantabria | 34.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 9 | Castilla-La Mancha | 34.1 | -1.7 pts |
| 10 | Balearic Islands | 33.5 | -3.2 pts |
| 11 | Extremadura | 33.4 | -1.3 pts |
| 12 | Valencian Community | 32.6 | -2.3 pts |
| 13 | Andalusia | 31.8 | -1.5 pts |
| 14 | Melilla | 30.8 | +4.9 pts |
| 15 | Basque Country | 27.8 | -1.9 pts |
| 16 | Region of Murcia | 27.4 | -2 pts |
| 17 | Aragon | 26.7 | -4.6 pts |
| 18 | Ceuta | 24.8 | -3.3 pts |
| 19 | Community of Madrid | 24.4 | -0.7 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Deaths from [object Object] (ICD-10 V01 to Y89) per 100,000 inhabitants, age-standardised to the revised European Standard Population of 2013. Both sexes, all ages, by place of residence (Eurostat causes of death statistics).
Age standardisation removes the effect of different age structures, so EU countries and regions can be compared with each other. US age-adjusted rates use the 2000 US standard population and are not comparable with these. Death certification and cause coding differ between countries, and Eurostat flags some values as following a different definition. Eurostat publishes these rates about two and a half years after the reference 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. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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Rank Autonomous communities of Spain by death rate from external causes (age-standardised) using official data, and cite the source.
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Which autonomous community has the highest death rate from external causes (age-standardised)?
Asturias, with 43.2 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which autonomous community has the lowest death rate from external causes (age-standardised)?
Community of Madrid, with 24.4 per 100,000 people in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.