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3.2. Death rates and population growth

- Spain's death rates have remained stable over the past 40 years (8‰)

- In the future death rates will increase due to low birth rates and high proportion of elderly people

-Life expectancy in Spain: highest in the world (83 years)

- Causes of death: cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, cancer...

- Infant mortality : lowest infant mortality rates

- Population growth: very low. Current population: 46.939.864 (2019

Spain's demographic problems

- In 2015 there were fewer births than deaths for the first time since the civil war (1936-39)

- Low population density, lack of children and ageing population