# Catalan end-of-life and social care trends

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/catalan-end-of-life-and-social-care-trends
> Updated: 2026-10-05T11:50:18.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

In Catalonia, recent reports highlight significant trends and systemic challenges regarding end-of-life and social care. Data from 2025 shows a 39% increase in euthanasia requests, with 499 people applying for assisted death. Of these, the Guarantee and Evaluation Commission of Catalonia issued 291 favorable requests, resulting in 233 procedures—a 64% increase over the previous year. The primary drivers for these requests were oncology and neurological pathologies.

Simultaneously, the region faces difficulties in social assistance. In Barcelona, 688 people died during 2025 while waiting for the resolution of dependency recognition applications, with 634 of those deaths occurring within six months of their request. This issue has continued into 2026, with 299 deaths recorded in the capital to date. Authorities have attributed processing delays in the dependency system to an aging population and increasing case complexity.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Barcelona reports 688 deaths amid dependency benefit delays

Barcelona recorded 688 deaths in 2025 due to delays in dependency benefit processing, while the Generalitat begins managing Minimum Vital Income applications in Catalonia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/barcelona-reports-688-deaths-amid-dependency-benefit-delays

### 2026-09-26: Catalonia reports 39% increase in euthanasia requests for 2025

Catalonia saw a 39% increase in euthanasia requests in 2025, with 499 total applications and 233 procedures completed, according to the latest health department report.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/catalonia-reports-39-increase-in-euthanasia-requests-for-2025

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