Australia vs Spain: Number of child deaths by region
Australia
1,097
in 2024
Spain
1,073
in 2024
Australia rank
108th
Spain rank
110th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,097 against 1,073 in Spain, a difference of 24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 108th and Spain ranks 110th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,235 | 29,020 | 23,785 | Spain |
| 1970s | 4,413 | 15,276 | 10,863 | Spain |
| 1980s | 2,713 | 5,868 | 3,155 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,904 | 2,818 | 914.1 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,494 | 2,078 | 584.4 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,244 | 1,476 | 232.2 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,120 | 1,094 | 26.6 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 1,097 against 1,073 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Australia and Spain?
- 24, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Australia ranks 108th and Spain ranks 110th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.