Italy vs Spain: Neonatal mortality rate

Italy
1.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Spain
1.73 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Italy rank
190th
Spain rank
191st

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0123200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.8 per 1,000 live births against 1.73 per 1,000 live births in Spain, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 190th and Spain ranks 191st of 212 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2.84 per 1,000 live births 2.47 per 1,000 live births 0.3672 per 1,000 live births Italy
2010s 2.14 per 1,000 live births 1.97 per 1,000 live births 0.1674 per 1,000 live births Italy
2020s 1.79 per 1,000 live births 1.77 per 1,000 live births 0.0236 per 1,000 live births Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 1.8 per 1,000 live births against 1.73 per 1,000 live births in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Italy and Spain?
0.07 per 1,000 live births, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Italy ranks 190th and Spain ranks 191st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed