Health in Ciudad de Ceuta, Spain: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.9 years in 2024 (84 for Spain); the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
How many people are on the surgery waiting list in Ceuta?
931 patients were waiting for planned surgery in the public health service of Ceuta on 31 December 2025, 0.1% of Spain's 853,740; that is 12.1 per 1,000 residents, a rate that ranks 5th lowest of 19 health services.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyHow long is the waiting list for an operation in Ceuta?
The average wait for surgery in Ceuta was 94 days at the end of 2025 (9th shortest of 19), and 15.2% 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 Ceuta?
Patients waiting for orthopaedic and trauma surgery in Ceuta had waited 70 days on average on 31 December 2025.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyHow long do you wait to see a specialist in Ceuta?
For a first appointment with a hospital specialist, 4,383 people were waiting in Ceuta at the end of 2025 (57.0 per 1,000 residents), with an average wait of 72 days, 9th shortest of 19.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyWhat percentage of patients in Ceuta wait more than 60 days for a specialist?
In Ceuta, 84.5% of patients waiting for a first specialist consultation on 31 December 2025 had been waiting more than 60 days (2nd highest of 19).
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Ciudad de Ceuta?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,132.8 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Spain: 828.8; EU: 1,073.4); the highest 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 Ciudad de Ceuta?
Cancer killed 184.3 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Spain: 210.0; EU: 233.1); the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 237.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Ciudad de Ceuta?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 306.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Spain: 200.2; EU: 312.9); the highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 283.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Ciudad de Ceuta?
Respiratory diseases caused 133.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Spain: 81.4; EU: 75.2); the highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 111.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Ciudad de Ceuta?
In 2023, 5.6 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (Spain: 8.0; EU: 10.4); the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 4.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Ciudad de Ceuta?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 24.8 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Spain: 32.9; EU: 49.4); 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 28.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Ciudad de Ceuta?
The infant mortality rate was 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 3.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; the highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2014 it was 5.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Ciudad de Ceuta have?
Hospitals in Ciudad de Ceuta had 197 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 283 nationally; 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Ciudad de Ceuta?
There were 639 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 464 nationally; the highest of 18 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Ciudad de Ceuta?
Hospitals discharged 6,820 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021 (Spain: 8,983); 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2012 it was 8,126.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Ciudad de Ceuta get medical care?
In 2025, 1.2% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists (Spain: 1.6%); 8th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Ciudad de Ceuta?
Road accidents killed 12 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 36 nationally; 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2014 it was 0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Ciudad de Ceuta?
Women in Ciudad de Ceuta could expect to live to 83.7 and men to 80.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Ciudad de Ceuta?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.1 more years of life in 2024 (Spain: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Ciudad de Ceuta compares with other autonomous communities
Average wait for planned surgery, 31 Dec 2025 (days) (2025)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average wait for planned surgery, 31 Dec 2025 (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Balearic Islands | 105 days |
| 9 | Murcia | 103 days |
| 10 | Navarre | 96 days |
| 11 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 94 days |
| 12 | Asturias | 91 days |
| 13 | Valencian Community | 88 days |
| 14 | Castilla y León | 87 days |
Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Navarre | 16.7% |
| 10 | Castilla-La Mancha | 16.5% |
| 11 | Valencian Community | 16.1% |
| 12 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 15.2% |
| 13 | Castilla y León | 13.8% |
| 14 | Asturias | 10.4% |
| 15 | Ciudad de Melilla | 8.2% |
Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Basque Country | 10.8 |
| 18 | Castilla y León | 10.6 |
Average wait for a first specialist appointment, 31 Dec 2025 (days) (2025)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average wait for a first specialist appointment, 31 Dec 2025 (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Castilla y León | 102 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 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 1,132.8 |
| 2 | Ciudad de Melilla | 1,061.9 |
| 3 | Andalusia | 971.7 |
| 4 | Murcia | 932.3 |
| 5 | Extremadura | 925.4 |
| 6 | Valencian Community | 900.4 |
| 7 | Asturias | 848.3 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 19 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Catalonia | 207.6 |
| 14 | Ciudad de Melilla | 206.3 |
| 15 | Castilla-La Mancha | 206.0 |
| 16 | La Rioja | 203.8 |
| 17 | Navarre | 193.6 |
| 18 | Madrid | 186.6 |
| 19 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 184.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 306.7 |
| 2 | Murcia | 248.6 |
| 3 | Ciudad de Melilla | 245.0 |
| 4 | Andalusia | 243.0 |
| 5 | Canary Islands | 232.8 |
| 6 | Valencian Community | 228.8 |
| 7 | Aragón | 222.3 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 133.1 |
| 2 | Canary Islands | 108.9 |
| 3 | Ciudad de Melilla | 104.7 |
| 4 | Extremadura | 92.8 |
| 5 | Andalusia | 92.1 |
| 6 | Castilla-La Mancha | 91.5 |
| 7 | Madrid | 88.8 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 19 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Aragón | 7.1 |
| 14 | Balearic Islands | 7.0 |
| 15 | Extremadura | 6.9 |
| 16 | Cantabria | 6.8 |
| 17 | Basque Country | 5.8 |
| 18 | Madrid | 5.8 |
| 19 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 5.6 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 18 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)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 1 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)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 18 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Balearic Islands | 277 |
| 14 | Madrid | 253 |
| 15 | Castilla-La Mancha | 236 |
| 16 | Valencian Community | 219 |
| 17 | Andalusia | 217 |
| 18 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 197 |
| 19 | Ciudad de Melilla | 193 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 1 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)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 17 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Valencian Community | 8,854 |
| 14 | Madrid | 8,782 |
| 15 | Castilla-La Mancha | 8,064 |
| 16 | Andalusia | 7,290 |
| 17 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 6,820 |
| 18 | Canary Islands | 6,782 |
| 19 | Ciudad de Melilla | 6,408 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cantabria | 1.8% |
| 10 | Madrid | 1.5% |
| 11 | Canary Islands | 1.5% |
| 12 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 1.2% |
| 13 | Extremadura | 1.1% |
| 14 | Asturias | 1.1% |
| 15 | Ciudad de Melilla | 1.1% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 18 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cantabria | 32 |
| 14 | Canary Islands | 31 |
| 15 | Valencian Community | 30 |
| 16 | Basque Country | 21 |
| 17 | Madrid | 18 |
| 18 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 12 |
| 19 | Ciudad de Melilla | 11 |
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