Health in Málaga, Spain: official figures
The infant mortality rate was 4.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
What is the death rate in Málaga?
There were 8.3 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 6.9 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Málaga?
Of 4,916 deaths in Málaga in 2024, 800 (16%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Málaga?
16 people were killed in road accidents in Málaga in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 63% of people in Málaga were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Málaga compares with other cities in Spain
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Málaga ranks 8 of 45, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 4.6 |
| 6 | Huelva | 4.5 |
| 7 | Albacete | 4.4 |
| 8 | Málaga | 4.4 |
| 9 | Oviedo | 4.3 |
| 10 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | 4.3 |
| 11 | León | 3.8 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Málaga ranks 28 of 45, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Reus | 8.5 |
| 26 | Jerez de la Frontera | 8.4 |
| 27 | Castelló de la Plana | 8.4 |
| 28 | Málaga | 8.3 |
| 29 | Badajoz | 8.3 |
| 30 | Tarragona | 8.1 |
| 31 | Pamplona/Iruña | 8.1 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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