Metropolitan France vs Spain: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat)
Metropolitan France
1.6 Rate
in 2012
Spain
1.5 Rate
in 2024
Metropolitan France rank
42nd
Spain rank
44th
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) over time
- Metropolitan France
- Spain
How they compare
Metropolitan France currently reports 1.6 Rate against 1.5 Rate in Spain, a difference of 0.1 Rate.
That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Metropolitan France ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th of 64 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Metropolitan France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.03 Rate | 15.72 Rate | 2.69 Rate | Spain |
| 1970s | 7.46 Rate | 10.3 Rate | 2.84 Rate | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.56 Rate | 5.23 Rate | 1.67 Rate | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.34 Rate | 2.7 Rate | 0.36 Rate | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.76 Rate | 1.57 Rate | 0.19 Rate | Metropolitan France |
| 2010s | 1.57 Rate | 1.37 Rate | 0.2 Rate | Metropolitan France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Metropolitan France or Spain?
- Metropolitan France, at 1.6 Rate against 1.5 Rate in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Metropolitan France and Spain?
- 0.1 Rate, with Metropolitan France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
- How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Metropolitan France ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.