Health in Aragón, Spain: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 84.3 years in 2024 (84 for Spain); 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
How much does Aragón spend on health?
Aragón budgets €2.75 billion for health in 2026, 34.0% of its spending (6th highest of 17 shares; average 31.4%), the same as in 2025 under the rolled-over budget.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow many people are on the surgery waiting list in Aragón?
25,783 patients were waiting for planned surgery in the public health service of Aragón on 31 December 2025, 3.0% of Spain's 853,740; that is 18.7 per 1,000 residents, a rate that ranks 9th highest of 19 health services.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyHow long is the waiting list for an operation in Aragón?
The average wait for surgery in Aragón was 132 days at the end of 2025 (5th longest of 19), and 21.7% of patients on the list had been waiting more than six months.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyHow long is the wait for knee or hip surgery in Aragón?
Patients waiting for orthopaedic and trauma surgery in Aragón had waited 163 days on average on 31 December 2025.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyHow long do you wait to see a specialist in Aragón?
For a first appointment with a hospital specialist, 124,482 people were waiting in Aragón at the end of 2025 (90.3 per 1,000 residents), with an average wait of 138 days, 3rd longest of 19.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyWhat percentage of patients in Aragón wait more than 60 days for a specialist?
In Aragón, 73.0% of patients waiting for a first specialist consultation on 31 December 2025 had been waiting more than 60 days (4th highest of 19).
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Aragón?
Adjusting for age, 811.6 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 828.8 for Spain as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 9th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Aragón?
Cancer killed 226.3 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 210.0 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; the highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 239.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Aragón?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 222.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 200.2 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 258.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Aragón?
Respiratory diseases caused 55.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 81.4 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 90.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Aragón?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 7.1 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 8.0 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 7th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 9.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Aragón?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 26.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 32.9 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 30.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Aragón?
The infant mortality rate was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 3.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2014 it was 2.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Aragón have?
Hospitals in Aragón had 352 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 283 nationally; 3rd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Aragón?
Aragón had 599 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 464 nationally; 4th highest of 18 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Aragón?
Hospitals discharged 10,410 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, against 8,983 for Spain as a whole; the highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2012 it was 11,144.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Aragón get medical care?
In 2025, 2.2% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 1.6% for Spain as a whole; 4th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Aragón?
Road accidents killed 53 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 36 nationally; 3rd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2014 it was 58.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Aragón?
Women in Aragón could expect to live to 86.8 and men to 81.8 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.0 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Aragón?
People who reached 65 could expect 22.0 more years of life in 2024 (Spain: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Aragón compares with other autonomous communities
Health spending, share of the 2026 regional budget (2026)
Aragón ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health spending, share of the 2026 regional budget |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Castilla y León | 35.7% |
| 4 | Galicia | 34.5% |
| 5 | Andalusia | 34.4% |
| 6 | Aragón | 34.0% |
| 7 | Castilla-La Mancha | 33.7% |
| 8 | Madrid | 33.0% |
| 9 | Balearic Islands | 32.8% |
Average wait for planned surgery, 31 Dec 2025 (days) (2025)
Aragón ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average wait for planned surgery, 31 Dec 2025 (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Catalonia | 142 days |
| 3 | Cantabria | 137 days |
| 4 | Extremadura | 135 days |
| 5 | Aragón | 132 days |
| 6 | Castilla-La Mancha | 117 days |
| 7 | Canary Islands | 106 days |
| 8 | Balearic Islands | 105 days |
Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Aragón ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cantabria | 26.2% |
| 4 | Extremadura | 23.1% |
| 5 | Balearic Islands | 22.4% |
| 6 | Aragón | 21.7% |
| 7 | Murcia | 19.3% |
| 8 | Canary Islands | 17.4% |
| 9 | Navarre | 16.7% |
Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Aragón ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Extremadura | 22.0 |
| 7 | Murcia | 21.5 |
| 8 | Galicia | 18.8 |
| 9 | Aragón | 18.7 |
| 10 | Castilla-La Mancha | 18.2 |
| 11 | Navarre | 16.1 |
| 12 | Canary Islands | 14.6 |
Average wait for a first specialist appointment, 31 Dec 2025 (days) (2025)
Aragón ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average wait for a first specialist appointment, 31 Dec 2025 (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canary Islands | 162 days |
| 2 | Navarre | 152 days |
| 3 | Aragón | 138 days |
| 4 | Andalusia | 136 days |
| 5 | Catalonia | 120 days |
| 6 | Extremadura | 112 days |
| 7 | Asturias | 103 days |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Aragón ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Castilla-La Mancha | 837.2 |
| 9 | Canary Islands | 826.2 |
| 10 | La Rioja | 815.3 |
| 11 | Aragón | 811.6 |
| 12 | Balearic Islands | 807.4 |
| 13 | Catalonia | 805.9 |
| 14 | Galicia | 785.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Aragón ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aragón | 226.3 |
| 2 | Asturias | 224.2 |
| 3 | Balearic Islands | 220.0 |
| 4 | Andalusia | 217.3 |
| 5 | Basque Country | 216.4 |
| 6 | Cantabria | 215.7 |
| 7 | Galicia | 214.8 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Aragón ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Andalusia | 243.0 |
| 5 | Canary Islands | 232.8 |
| 6 | Valencian Community | 228.8 |
| 7 | Aragón | 222.3 |
| 8 | Extremadura | 220.7 |
| 9 | La Rioja | 211.2 |
| 10 | Asturias | 210.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Aragón ranks 18 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Navarre | 74.7 |
| 14 | Asturias | 73.4 |
| 15 | Balearic Islands | 71.9 |
| 16 | Castilla y León | 68.4 |
| 17 | La Rioja | 62.1 |
| 18 | Aragón | 55.8 |
| 19 | Basque Country | 51.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Aragón ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Castilla y León | 7.4 |
| 11 | Ciudad de Melilla | 7.2 |
| 12 | Castilla-La Mancha | 7.1 |
| 13 | Aragón | 7.1 |
| 14 | Balearic Islands | 7.0 |
| 15 | Extremadura | 6.9 |
| 16 | Cantabria | 6.8 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Aragón ranks 17 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Andalusia | 31.8 |
| 14 | Ciudad de Melilla | 30.8 |
| 15 | Basque Country | 27.8 |
| 16 | Murcia | 27.4 |
| 17 | Aragón | 26.7 |
| 18 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 24.8 |
| 19 | Madrid | 24.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Aragón ranks 17 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | La Rioja | 2.9 |
| 14 | Madrid | 2.8 |
| 15 | Castilla y León | 2.7 |
| 16 | Navarre | 2.4 |
| 17 | Aragón | 2.1 |
| 18 | Basque Country | 2.0 |
| 19 | Galicia | 1.5 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Aragón ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalonia | 360 |
| 2 | Asturias | 355 |
| 3 | Aragón | 352 |
| 4 | Castilla y León | 343 |
| 5 | Extremadura | 343 |
| 6 | Basque Country | 327 |
| 7 | La Rioja | 319 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Aragón ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 639 |
| 2 | Madrid | 618 |
| 3 | Basque Country | 603 |
| 4 | Aragón | 599 |
| 5 | Extremadura | 541 |
| 6 | Asturias | 530 |
| 7 | Navarre | 514 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Aragón ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aragón | 10,410 |
| 2 | Catalonia | 10,241 |
| 3 | Asturias | 10,128 |
| 4 | Basque Country | 10,126 |
| 5 | La Rioja | 9,912 |
| 6 | Castilla y León | 9,729 |
| 7 | Galicia | 9,684 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Aragón ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castilla-La Mancha | 3.1% |
| 2 | La Rioja | 3.0% |
| 3 | Galicia | 2.4% |
| 4 | Aragón | 2.2% |
| 5 | Andalusia | 2.1% |
| 6 | Castilla y León | 2.0% |
| 7 | Navarre | 2.0% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Aragón ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castilla y León | 68 |
| 2 | Murcia | 53 |
| 3 | Aragón | 53 |
| 4 | Castilla-La Mancha | 50 |
| 5 | Balearic Islands | 50 |
| 6 | Galicia | 48 |
| 7 | Asturias | 43 |
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