Health in Balearic Islands, Spain: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.5 years in 2024 (84 for Spain); 12th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
How much does the Balearic Islands spend on health?
The Balearic Islands budgets €2.45 billion for health in 2026, 32.8% of its spending (8th lowest of 17 shares; average 31.4%), 1.0% less than in 2025.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow many people are on the surgery waiting list in the Balearic Islands?
17,075 patients were waiting for planned surgery in the public health service of the Balearic Islands on 31 December 2025, 2.0% of Spain's 853,740; that is 13.6 per 1,000 residents, a rate that ranks 7th lowest of 19 health services.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyHow long is the waiting list for an operation in the Balearic Islands?
The average wait for surgery in the Balearic Islands was 105 days at the end of 2025 (8th longest of 19), and 22.4% 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 the Balearic Islands?
Patients waiting for orthopaedic and trauma surgery in the Balearic Islands had waited 138 days on average on 31 December 2025.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyHow long do you wait to see a specialist in the Balearic Islands?
For a first appointment with a hospital specialist, 90,670 people were waiting in the Balearic Islands at the end of 2025 (72.3 per 1,000 residents), with an average wait of 71 days, 8th shortest of 19.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyWhat percentage of patients in the Balearic Islands wait more than 60 days for a specialist?
In the Balearic Islands, 44.4% of patients waiting for a first specialist consultation on 31 December 2025 had been waiting more than 60 days (4th lowest of 19).
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Balearic Islands?
Adjusting for age, 807.4 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (Spain: 828.8; EU: 1,073.4); 8th 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 Balearic Islands?
Cancer killed 220.0 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Spain: 210.0; EU: 233.1); 3rd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 225.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Balearic Islands?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 204.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Spain: 200.2; EU: 312.9); 9th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 266.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Balearic Islands?
Respiratory diseases caused 71.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Spain: 81.4; EU: 75.2); 5th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 102.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Balearic Islands?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 7.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (Spain: 8.0; EU: 10.4); 6th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 8.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Balearic Islands?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 33.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Spain: 32.9; EU: 49.4); 10th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 34.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Balearic Islands?
4.2 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 3.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2014 it was 2.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Balearic Islands have?
There were 277 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 283 nationally; 7th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Balearic Islands?
Balearic Islands had 419 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 464 nationally; 5th lowest of 18 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Balearic Islands?
Hospitals discharged 9,148 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021 (Spain: 8,983); 10th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2012 it was 11,094.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Balearic Islands get medical care?
In 2025, 0.9% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, compared with 1.6% nationally; 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Balearic Islands?
Road accidents killed 50 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 36 nationally; 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2014 it was 45.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Balearic Islands?
Women in Balearic Islands could expect to live to 85.8 and men to 81.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Balearic Islands?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.3 more years of life in 2024 (Spain: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Balearic Islands compares with other autonomous communities
Health spending, share of the 2026 regional budget (2026)
Balearic Islands ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health spending, share of the 2026 regional budget |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aragón | 34.0% |
| 7 | Castilla-La Mancha | 33.7% |
| 8 | Madrid | 33.0% |
| 9 | Balearic Islands | 32.8% |
| 10 | Extremadura | 32.8% |
| 11 | Cantabria | 32.4% |
| 12 | Murcia | 32.0% |
Average wait for planned surgery, 31 Dec 2025 (days) (2025)
Balearic Islands ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average wait for planned surgery, 31 Dec 2025 (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aragón | 132 days |
| 6 | Castilla-La Mancha | 117 days |
| 7 | Canary Islands | 106 days |
| 8 | Balearic Islands | 105 days |
| 9 | Murcia | 103 days |
| 10 | Navarre | 96 days |
| 11 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 94 days |
Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Balearic Islands ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Catalonia | 32.0% |
| 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% |
Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Balearic Islands ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Castilla-La Mancha | 18.2 |
| 11 | Navarre | 16.1 |
| 12 | Canary Islands | 14.6 |
| 13 | Balearic Islands | 13.6 |
| 14 | Ciudad de Melilla | 12.7 |
| 15 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 12.1 |
| 16 | Madrid | 11.2 |
Average wait for a first specialist appointment, 31 Dec 2025 (days) (2025)
Balearic Islands ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average wait for a first specialist appointment, 31 Dec 2025 (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Valencian Community | 95 days |
| 10 | Murcia | 89 days |
| 11 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 72 days |
| 12 | Balearic Islands | 71 days |
| 13 | Madrid | 68 days |
| 14 | Castilla-La Mancha | 64 days |
| 15 | Galicia | 63 days |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Balearic Islands ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Basque Country | 779.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Balearic Islands ranks 3 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)
Balearic Islands ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Extremadura | 220.7 |
| 9 | La Rioja | 211.2 |
| 10 | Asturias | 210.5 |
| 11 | Balearic Islands | 204.1 |
| 12 | Galicia | 192.4 |
| 13 | Castilla-La Mancha | 191.9 |
| 14 | Catalonia | 184.8 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Balearic Islands ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Catalonia | 78.9 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Balearic Islands ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Basque Country | 5.8 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Balearic Islands ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Castilla y León | 35.0 |
| 8 | Cantabria | 34.2 |
| 9 | Castilla-La Mancha | 34.0 |
| 10 | Balearic Islands | 33.5 |
| 11 | Extremadura | 33.4 |
| 12 | Valencian Community | 32.6 |
| 13 | Andalusia | 31.8 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Balearic Islands ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 8.8 |
| 2 | Balearic Islands | 4.2 |
| 3 | Cantabria | 4.0 |
| 4 | Extremadura | 3.8 |
| 5 | Ciudad de Melilla | 3.8 |
| 6 | Andalusia | 3.5 |
| 7 | Valencian Community | 3.4 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Balearic Islands ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cantabria | 307 |
| 11 | Murcia | 293 |
| 12 | Canary Islands | 290 |
| 13 | Balearic Islands | 277 |
| 14 | Madrid | 253 |
| 15 | Castilla-La Mancha | 236 |
| 16 | Valencian Community | 219 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Balearic Islands ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Murcia | 446 |
| 12 | Castilla y León | 443 |
| 13 | Valencian Community | 438 |
| 14 | Balearic Islands | 419 |
| 15 | Galicia | 389 |
| 16 | Andalusia | 360 |
| 17 | La Rioja | 359 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Balearic Islands ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Galicia | 9,684 |
| 8 | Extremadura | 9,500 |
| 9 | Murcia | 9,450 |
| 10 | Balearic Islands | 9,148 |
| 11 | Navarre | 9,023 |
| 12 | Cantabria | 9,004 |
| 13 | Valencian Community | 8,854 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Balearic Islands ranks 17 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Extremadura | 1.1% |
| 14 | Asturias | 1.1% |
| 15 | Ciudad de Melilla | 1.1% |
| 16 | Catalonia | 0.9% |
| 17 | Balearic Islands | 0.9% |
| 18 | Basque Country | 0.8% |
| 19 | Murcia | 0.6% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Balearic Islands ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Murcia | 53 |
| 3 | Aragón | 53 |
| 4 | Castilla-La Mancha | 50 |
| 5 | Balearic Islands | 50 |
| 6 | Galicia | 48 |
| 7 | Asturias | 43 |
| 8 | La Rioja | 43 |
More on Balearic Islands: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · government and politics · Spain
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy at birth, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62800ed9bbb3…)
- Ministerio de Sanidad: Sistema de Información sobre Listas de Espera en el SNS (SISLE-SNS): data by autonomous community at 31 December 2025 (rectified), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6fe3e65b851a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tran_r_acci: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a183ad1f888d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_minfind: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 60cbafea3657…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_co_disch2t: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region (in-patients), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d93487a1c1f9…)
- Ministerio de Hacienda: Presupuestos Generales de las Comunidades Autónomas, año 2026 (resumen ejecutivo, published 31 March 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81db80f35219…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_cd_asdr2: Causes of death: standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 308c4b705d5d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_silc_08_r: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e5484460cdfc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f5a2a33406b9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_rs_physreg: Physicians by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4ff68eb77f8b…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_rs_bdsrg2: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3178c155028f…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.