Iceland vs Spain: Child mortality
Iceland
0.28
in 2024
Spain
0.32
in 2024
Iceland rank
182nd
Spain rank
180th
Child mortality over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.32 against 0.28 in Iceland, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Spain ranks 180th of 200 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36.95 | 29.75 | 7.2 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 38.2 | 30.71 | 7.49 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 26.51 | 31.98 | 5.47 | Spain |
| 1880s | 30.47 | 30.91 | 0.4433 | Spain |
| 1900s | 16.36 | 28.46 | 12.09 | Spain |
| 1910s | 10.58 | 28.36 | 17.77 | Spain |
| 1920s | 8.72 | 24.15 | 15.43 | Spain |
| 1930s | 6.21 | 18.89 | 12.68 | Spain |
| 1940s | 4.4 | 14.41 | 10 | Spain |
| 1950s | 2.54 | 7.4 | 4.86 | Spain |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 4.38 | 2.46 | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 2.31 | 0.992 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.794 | 1.17 | 0.377 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.528 | 0.725 | 0.197 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.319 | 0.475 | 0.156 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.265 | 0.342 | 0.077 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.286 | 0.32 | 0.034 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.32 against 0.28 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.04, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for child mortality?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Spain ranks 180th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.