Italy vs Spain: Child mortality around the world
Italy
0.265
in 2023
Spain
0.2886
in 2023
Italy rank
216th
Spain rank
213th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2886 against 0.265 in Italy, a difference of 0.0236.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 216th and Spain ranks 213th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.68 | 7.4 | 0.7267 | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.28 | 4.37 | 0.0942 | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.31 | 0.186 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.18 | 0.0981 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.7789 | 0.735 | 0.0439 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.4508 | 0.4615 | 0.0107 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.3377 | 0.3341 | 0.0037 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.2987 | 0.32 | 0.0213 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.2886 against 0.265 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0236, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Italy ranks 216th and Spain ranks 213th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.