Probability of dying that year, among females in Spain
Spain: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1920
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
116
1908–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 116 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Spain peaked at 17.0% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 14.4% | — |
| 1909 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 16.2% | +9.9% |
| 1911 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 12.9% | -21.6% |
| 1913 | 13.9% | +8.0% |
| 1914 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 13.5% | -4.1% |
| 1917 | 14.3% | +6.4% |
| 1918 | 16.8% | +17.3% |
| 1919 | 14.9% | -11.0% |
| 1920 | 17.0% | +14.0% |
| 1921 | 15.5% | -8.7% |
| 1922 | 13.2% | -14.8% |
| 1923 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 1925 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 11.4% | -6.9% |
| 1928 | 12.1% | +6.4% |
| 1929 | 11.4% | -5.4% |
| 1930 | 12.8% | +12.2% |
| 1931 | 12.0% | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 11.0% | -8.2% |
| 1933 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 11.9% | +14.8% |
| 1938 | 11.0% | -7.5% |
| 1939 | 12.0% | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 13.9% | +16.1% |
| 1941 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 10.8% | -22.8% |
| 1943 | 10.2% | -5.9% |
| 1944 | 9.0% | -11.1% |
| 1945 | 8.5% | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 7.3% | -11.5% |
| 1948 | 6.5% | -10.8% |
| 1949 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 6.6% | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 5.7% | -14.0% |
| 1953 | 5.3% | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 4.9% | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 4.3% | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.0% | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 4.3% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 14.7% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.5% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Spain?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Spain was 0.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1920.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Spain ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.