Overview

• Andalusia is the worst‑affected region with 66 fatalities to date, ahead of Comunidad Valenciana (50), Galicia (44), Canarias (43) and Catalonia (42).
• Málaga province records 17 deaths this year, a new local peak that nearly triples 2023, with eight on beaches and the rest in pools, rivers and other waters.
• August accounted for 65 victims, while the May–August period totaled 274 deaths, roughly one every 11 hours.
• The typical victim profile remains mostly male (81.3%), primarily Spanish (84.8%), with the 65–74 age group most affected.
• The federation urges bathing only in supervised areas, strict flag compliance, upgraded lifeguard training and tighter local oversight, while Murcia reports nine deaths so far with none in August.