Health in Navarre, Spain: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 84.7 years in 2024 (84 for Spain); 4th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
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How Navarre compares with other autonomous communities
Health spending, share of the 2026 regional budget (2026)
Navarre ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health spending, share of the 2026 regional budget |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cantabria | 32.4% |
| 12 | Murcia | 32.0% |
| 13 | Basque Country | 30.9% |
| 14 | La Rioja | 30.8% |
| 15 | Valencian Community | 28.2% |
| 16 | Catalonia | 24.7% |
| 17 | Navarre | 23.1% |
Average wait for planned surgery, 31 Dec 2025 (days) (2025)
Navarre ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average wait for planned surgery, 31 Dec 2025 (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 |
| 12 | Asturias | 91 days |
| 13 | Valencian Community | 88 days |
Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Navarre ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aragón | 21.7% |
| 7 | Murcia | 19.3% |
| 8 | Canary Islands | 17.4% |
| 9 | Navarre | 16.7% |
| 10 | Castilla-La Mancha | 16.5% |
| 11 | Valencian Community | 16.1% |
| 12 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 15.2% |
Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Navarre ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Galicia | 18.8 |
| 9 | Aragón | 18.7 |
| 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 |
Average wait for a first specialist appointment, 31 Dec 2025 (days) (2025)
Navarre ranks 2 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)
Navarre ranks 18 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Catalonia | 805.9 |
| 14 | Galicia | 785.1 |
| 15 | Basque Country | 779.1 |
| 16 | Cantabria | 771.8 |
| 17 | Castilla y León | 749.1 |
| 18 | Navarre | 725.1 |
| 19 | Madrid | 696.4 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Navarre ranks 17 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)
Navarre ranks 18 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Castilla-La Mancha | 191.9 |
| 14 | Catalonia | 184.8 |
| 15 | Basque Country | 178.1 |
| 16 | Cantabria | 176.5 |
| 17 | Castilla y León | 169.3 |
| 18 | Navarre | 167.4 |
| 19 | Madrid | 153.4 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Navarre ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Galicia | 79.7 |
| 11 | Valencian Community | 79.0 |
| 12 | Catalonia | 78.9 |
| 13 | Navarre | 74.7 |
| 14 | Asturias | 73.4 |
| 15 | Balearic Islands | 71.9 |
| 16 | Castilla y León | 68.4 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Navarre ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturias | 12.2 |
| 2 | Galicia | 10.1 |
| 3 | Canary Islands | 10.0 |
| 4 | Navarre | 9.2 |
| 5 | Andalusia | 9.1 |
| 6 | La Rioja | 8.6 |
| 7 | Valencian Community | 8.4 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Navarre ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturias | 43.2 |
| 2 | Galicia | 40.0 |
| 3 | Navarre | 39.6 |
| 4 | La Rioja | 39.2 |
| 5 | Canary Islands | 36.0 |
| 6 | Catalonia | 35.7 |
| 7 | Castilla y León | 35.0 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Navarre ranks 16 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)
Navarre ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Basque Country | 327 |
| 7 | La Rioja | 319 |
| 8 | Galicia | 317 |
| 9 | Navarre | 316 |
| 10 | Cantabria | 307 |
| 11 | Murcia | 293 |
| 12 | Canary Islands | 290 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Navarre ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aragón | 599 |
| 5 | Extremadura | 541 |
| 6 | Asturias | 530 |
| 7 | Navarre | 514 |
| 8 | Canary Islands | 498 |
| 9 | Cantabria | 490 |
| 10 | Catalonia | 447 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Navarre ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Madrid | 8,782 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Navarre ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aragón | 2.2% |
| 5 | Andalusia | 2.1% |
| 6 | Castilla y León | 2.0% |
| 7 | Navarre | 2.0% |
| 8 | Valencian Community | 1.8% |
| 9 | Cantabria | 1.8% |
| 10 | Madrid | 1.5% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Navarre ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | La Rioja | 43 |
| 9 | Extremadura | 42 |
| 10 | Andalusia | 41 |
| 11 | Navarre | 39 |
| 12 | Catalonia | 32 |
| 13 | Cantabria | 32 |
| 14 | Canary Islands | 31 |
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