Israel vs Spain: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Israel
- Spain
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Spain, a difference of 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Israel ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 23.42 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.82 Deaths per 1 000 births | Spain |
| 1980s | 11.99 Deaths per 1 000 births | 11.31 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.68 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
| 1990s | 7.64 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.53 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.11 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.75 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.87 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.88 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.88 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.44 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.44 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.66 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.06 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Israel or Spain?
- Israel, at 4.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Israel and Spain?
- 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Spain rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Israel ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.