Australia vs Spain: Number of infant deaths
Australia
941 deaths
in 2024
Spain
878 deaths
in 2024
Australia rank
108th
Spain rank
110th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 941 deaths against 878 deaths in Spain, a difference of 63 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 108th and Spain ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,631 deaths | 33,872 deaths | 29,240 deaths | Spain |
| 1960s | 4,343 deaths | 25,342 deaths | 20,999 deaths | Spain |
| 1970s | 3,671 deaths | 13,152 deaths | 9,481 deaths | Spain |
| 1980s | 2,251 deaths | 4,747 deaths | 2,496 deaths | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,566 deaths | 2,253 deaths | 686.8 deaths | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,249 deaths | 1,707 deaths | 458.3 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,052 deaths | 1,206 deaths | 153.8 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 955.6 deaths | 891.4 deaths | 64.2 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 941 deaths against 878 deaths in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Australia and Spain?
- 63 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Australia ranks 108th and Spain ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .