Greece vs Spain: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Greece
0.0051 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Spain
0.0047 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Greece rank
180th
Spain rank
182nd
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman in Spain, a difference of 0.0004 under-five deaths per woman.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 180th and Spain ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4456 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9091 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4635 under-five deaths per woman | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.6714 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6043 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0671 under-five deaths per woman | Greece |
| 1940s | 0.3081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4773 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1692 under-five deaths per woman | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman | 0.189 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0658 under-five deaths per woman | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.0949 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1247 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0634 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0005 under-five deaths per woman | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0289 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0206 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0032 under-five deaths per woman | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0004 under-five deaths per woman | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.001 under-five deaths per woman | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0009 under-five deaths per woman | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Greece and Spain?
- 0.0004 under-five deaths per woman, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Greece ranks 180th and Spain ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).