Italy vs Spain: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Italy
211.6
in 2021
Spain
180.92
in 2021
Italy rank
109th
Spain rank
112th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 211.6 against 180.92 in Spain, a difference of 30.68.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 109th and Spain ranks 112th of 193 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 641.45 378.37 263.08 Italy
2010s 385.07 251.55 133.52 Italy
2020s 220.54 181.35 39.19 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 211.6 against 180.92 in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Italy and Spain?
30.68, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Italy ranks 109th and Spain ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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