Health in Valencian Community, Spain: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.5 years in 2024 (84 for Spain); 11th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
How much does the Valencian Community spend on health?
The Valencian Community budgets €9.09 billion for health in 2026, 28.2% of its spending (3rd lowest of 17 shares; average 31.4%), 1.3% more than in 2025.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow many people are on the surgery waiting list in the Valencian Community?
51,600 patients were waiting for planned surgery in the public health service of the Valencian Community on 31 December 2025, 6.0% of Spain's 853,740; that is 9.9 per 1,000 residents, a rate that ranks the lowest of 19 health services.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyHow long is the waiting list for an operation in the Valencian Community?
The average wait for surgery in the Valencian Community was 88 days at the end of 2025 (7th shortest of 19), and 16.1% 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 Valencian Community?
Patients waiting for orthopaedic and trauma surgery in the Valencian Community had waited 99 days on average on 31 December 2025.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyHow long do you wait to see a specialist in the Valencian Community?
For a first appointment with a hospital specialist, 434,023 people were waiting in the Valencian Community at the end of 2025 (83.3 per 1,000 residents), with an average wait of 95 days, 9th longest of 19.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyWhat percentage of patients in the Valencian Community wait more than 60 days for a specialist?
In the Valencian Community, 53.7% of patients waiting for a first specialist consultation on 31 December 2025 had been waiting more than 60 days (7th lowest of 19).
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Valencian Community?
Adjusting for age, 900.4 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 828.8 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 6th 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 Valencian Community?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 212.5 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 210.0 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 9th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 231.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Valencian Community?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 228.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 200.2 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 6th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 279.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Valencian Community?
Respiratory diseases caused 79.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 81.4 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 9th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 106.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Valencian Community?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 8.4 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 8.0 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 6.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Valencian Community?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 32.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 32.9 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 8th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2015 it was 28.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Valencian Community?
The infant mortality rate was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (Spain: 3.0; EU: 3.5); 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2014 it was 2.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Valencian Community have?
Hospitals in Valencian Community had 219 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Spain: 283); 4th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Valencian Community?
There were 438 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (Spain: 464); 6th lowest of 18 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Valencian Community?
Hospitals discharged 8,854 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 8,983 nationally; 7th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2012 it was 10,076.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Valencian Community get medical care?
In 2025, 1.8% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 1.6% for Spain as a whole; 8th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Valencian Community?
There were 30 road deaths per million people in 2024 (Spain: 36); 5th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain. In 2014 it was 34.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Valencian Community?
Women in Valencian Community could expect to live to 86.0 and men to 80.9 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.1 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Valencian Community?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.5 more years of life in 2024 (Spain: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Valencian Community compares with other autonomous communities
Health spending, share of the 2026 regional budget (2026)
Valencian Community ranks 15 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)
Valencian Community ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average wait for planned surgery, 31 Dec 2025 (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 |
| 15 | Ciudad de Melilla | 82 days |
| 16 | La Rioja | 78 days |
Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Valencian Community ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Surgical patients waiting over six months, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Castilla y León | 13.8% |
| 14 | Asturias | 10.4% |
Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 (2025)
Valencian Community ranks 19 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Patients waiting for surgery per 1,000 residents, 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Valencian Community | 9.9 |
Average wait for a first specialist appointment, 31 Dec 2025 (days) (2025)
Valencian Community ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average wait for a first specialist appointment, 31 Dec 2025 (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Extremadura | 112 days |
| 7 | Asturias | 103 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 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Valencian Community ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Andalusia | 971.7 |
| 4 | Murcia | 932.3 |
| 5 | Extremadura | 925.4 |
| 6 | Valencian Community | 900.4 |
| 7 | Asturias | 848.3 |
| 8 | Castilla-La Mancha | 837.2 |
| 9 | Canary Islands | 826.2 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Valencian Community ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Canary Islands | 214.3 |
| 9 | Murcia | 213.3 |
| 10 | Extremadura | 213.0 |
| 11 | Valencian Community | 212.5 |
| 12 | Castilla y León | 212.4 |
| 13 | Catalonia | 207.6 |
| 14 | Ciudad de Melilla | 206.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Valencian Community ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ciudad de Melilla | 245.0 |
| 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 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Valencian Community ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Murcia | 84.0 |
| 9 | Cantabria | 83.8 |
| 10 | Galicia | 79.7 |
| 11 | Valencian Community | 79.0 |
| 12 | Catalonia | 78.9 |
| 13 | Navarre | 74.7 |
| 14 | Asturias | 73.4 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Valencian Community ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Navarre | 9.2 |
| 5 | Andalusia | 9.1 |
| 6 | La Rioja | 8.6 |
| 7 | Valencian Community | 8.4 |
| 8 | Catalonia | 7.6 |
| 9 | Murcia | 7.5 |
| 10 | Castilla y León | 7.4 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Valencian Community ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Castilla-La Mancha | 34.0 |
| 10 | Balearic Islands | 33.5 |
| 11 | Extremadura | 33.4 |
| 12 | Valencian Community | 32.6 |
| 13 | Andalusia | 31.8 |
| 14 | Ciudad de Melilla | 30.8 |
| 15 | Basque Country | 27.8 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Valencian Community ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Extremadura | 3.8 |
| 5 | Ciudad de Melilla | 3.8 |
| 6 | Andalusia | 3.5 |
| 7 | Valencian Community | 3.4 |
| 8 | Murcia | 3.4 |
| 9 | Canary Islands | 3.1 |
| 10 | Asturias | 3.1 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Valencian Community ranks 16 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)
Valencian Community ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Catalonia | 447 |
| 11 | Murcia | 446 |
| 12 | Castilla y León | 443 |
| 13 | Valencian Community | 438 |
| 14 | Balearic Islands | 419 |
| 15 | Galicia | 389 |
| 16 | Andalusia | 360 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Valencian Community ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Balearic Islands | 9,148 |
| 11 | Navarre | 9,023 |
| 12 | Cantabria | 9,004 |
| 13 | Valencian Community | 8,854 |
| 14 | Madrid | 8,782 |
| 15 | Castilla-La Mancha | 8,064 |
| 16 | Andalusia | 7,290 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Valencian Community ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Canary Islands | 1.5% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Valencian Community ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Catalonia | 32 |
| 13 | Cantabria | 32 |
| 14 | Canary Islands | 31 |
| 15 | Valencian Community | 30 |
| 16 | Basque Country | 21 |
| 17 | Madrid | 18 |
| 18 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 12 |
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