In 2022, the number of deaths from medical malpractice in Spain amounted to 699 cases, up from 628 deaths reported a year prior. Figures fluctuated during the period analyzed, reaching the highest value in 2015, when 841 people died from medical malpractice in the European country. Moreover, deaths due to medical malpractice have been increasing without interruptions since 2020 in Spain.
Number of deaths from medical malpractice in Spain between 2006 and 2022
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Asociación el Defensor del Paciente. (January 5, 2023). Number of deaths from medical malpractice in Spain between 2006 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/777681/number-of-deaths-due-to-medical-malpractice-in-spain/
Asociación el Defensor del Paciente. "Number of deaths from medical malpractice in Spain between 2006 and 2022." Chart. January 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/777681/number-of-deaths-due-to-medical-malpractice-in-spain/
Asociación el Defensor del Paciente. (2023). Number of deaths from medical malpractice in Spain between 2006 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/777681/number-of-deaths-due-to-medical-malpractice-in-spain/
Asociación el Defensor del Paciente. "Number of Deaths from Medical Malpractice in Spain between 2006 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/777681/number-of-deaths-due-to-medical-malpractice-in-spain/
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