Italy vs Spain: Infant mortality

Italy
1,439 Number
in 2012
Spain
810 Number
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th

Infant mortality over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,439 Number against 810 Number in Spain, a difference of 629 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 43 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 19,796 Number 15,455 Number 4,341 Number Italy
1970s 9,948 Number 8,686 Number 1,261 Number Italy
1980s 4,103 Number 2,969 Number 1,134 Number Italy
1990s 2,466 Number 1,463 Number 1,003 Number Italy
2000s 1,661 Number 1,164 Number 497.22 Number Italy
2010s 1,449 Number 1,208 Number 241 Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 1,439 Number against 810 Number in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Italy and Spain?
629 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for infant mortality?
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 2,019 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed