Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate

Spain
0.5731
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.548
in 2024
Spain rank
169th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
171st

Child mortality rate over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.5731 against 0.548 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0251.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 169th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 171st of 200 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 33.41 5.54 27.87 Spain
1950s 16.12 4.39 11.73 Spain
1960s 5.84 3.37 2.47 Spain
1970s 3.26 2.62 0.6322 Spain
1980s 2.08 1.79 0.2918 Spain
1990s 1.42 1.19 0.2303 Spain
2000s 0.9052 0.9037 0.0015 Spain
2010s 0.5941 0.6212 0.0271 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.5607 0.5456 0.0151 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 0.5731 against 0.548 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0251, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate?
Spain ranks 169th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 171st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed