Probability of dying, by age in Spain
Spain: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0026 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Spain stood at 0.0026.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Spain peaked at 0.0045 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0025, in 2020.
That places Spain 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0045 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0041 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.004 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.003 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0026 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0026 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0035, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 | 0.0032 | 0.0045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 | 0.0027 | 0.0031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 | 0.0025 | 0.0026 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Spain?
- Probability of dying, by age in Spain was 0.0026 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Spain ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.