Australia vs Spain: Number of infant deaths
Australia
953.0%
in 2023
Spain
875.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
108th
Spain rank
111th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 953.0% against 875.0% in Spain, a difference of 78.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 108th and Spain ranks 111th 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 | 4,630.3% | 33,877.0% | 29,246.7% | Spain |
| 1960s | 4,344.6% | 25,331.1% | 20,986.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 3,671.4% | 13,155.1% | 9,483.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 2,251.5% | 4,746.4% | 2,494.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,566.3% | 2,252.9% | 686.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,248.7% | 1,706.5% | 457.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,052.4% | 1,206.8% | 154.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 959.5% | 892.2% | 67.2% | 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 953.0% against 875.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Australia and Spain?
- 78.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Australia ranks 108th and Spain ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.