Italy vs Spain: Number of infant deaths
Italy
917.0%
in 2023
Spain
875.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
109th
Spain rank
111th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 917.0% against 875.0% in Spain, a difference of 42.0%.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 109th and Spain ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,037.8% | 33,877.0% | 12,160.8% | Italy |
| 1960s | 34,771.5% | 25,331.1% | 9,440.4% | Italy |
| 1970s | 18,371.1% | 13,155.1% | 5,216.0% | Italy |
| 1980s | 6,644.5% | 4,746.4% | 1,898.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 3,637.1% | 2,252.9% | 1,384.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,174.4% | 1,706.5% | 467.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,508.2% | 1,206.8% | 301.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 981.2% | 892.2% | 89.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 917.0% against 875.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Italy and Spain?
- 42.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Italy ranks 109th 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.