Note

The study is based on daily temperature and mortality data from the period 2006-2023. Information sources include the temperature record from the Raval meteorological station and the burial register of the Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB). The studied population consists of residents of Barcelona who die in the city. The dependent variable is the number of daily deaths, and the main independent variable is the daily maximum temperature. The data analysis includes a descriptive analysis to explore the data and calculate the parameters necessary for the association and impact analysis. The association between temperature and mortality has also been studied using Poisson regression models with distributed lag non-linear models (DLNM).

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Headline data

Estimation of number of deaths attributable to high temperatures
Year Value Units
2016 386 Total Number
2017 474 Total Number
2018 417 Total Number
2019 265 Total Number
2020 307 Total Number
2021 249 Total Number
2022 535 Total Number
2023 299 Total Number
2024 236 Total Number

Source: Barcelona City Council

Geographical Area: Barcelona City

Unit of Measurement:

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Estimation of number of deaths attributable to high temperatures
Barcelona Target

By 2030, maximum protection for people and prevention of material damage during severe climate episodes
Target line (2030)

Target value 2030: Pending definition
Geographical coverage

Barcelona City
Unit of measurement

Not available for this indicator
Data last updated Nov 14, 2025
Metadata last updated Nov 17, 2025
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Estimation of number of deaths attributable to high temperatures
Indicator number

11.5.2
Target name

Significantly reduce the number of deaths caused by disasters, including those relating to water, and the number of people affected, while substantially decreasing the direct economic losses caused by disasters, with a special emphasis on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations
Target number

11.5
Global indicator description

Not available for this indicator
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
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Source 1

Organisation

Barcelona City Council
Periodicity

Annually
Earliest available data

2016
Link to data source The Barcelona Public Health Agency’s opens in a new window
Release date Apr 27, 2021
Next release

2022-04-27
Contact details

comissionat2030@bcn.cat
Other information

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