Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Romania or Spain?

Romania, at 891 deaths against 805 deaths in Spain as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Spain: Number of infants who die before age 1

Romania

891 deaths

in 2023

Spain

805 deaths

in 2023

Romania rank

109th

Spain rank

112th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Romania
Spain

How they compare

Romania currently reports 891 deaths against 805 deaths in Spain, a difference of 86 deaths.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Romania ranks 109th and Spain ranks 112th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1950s	34,620 deaths	34,790 deaths	170 deaths	Spain
1960s	19,150 deaths	25,625 deaths	6,475 deaths	Spain
1970s	14,946 deaths	13,172 deaths	1,774 deaths	Romania
1980s	9,309 deaths	4,705 deaths	4,604 deaths	Romania
1990s	5,688 deaths	2,292 deaths	3,395 deaths	Romania
2000s	3,468 deaths	1,686 deaths	1,782 deaths	Romania
2010s	1,661 deaths	1,177 deaths	483.5 deaths	Romania
2020s	987 deaths	864.25 deaths	122.75 deaths	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Romania or Spain?: Romania, at 891 deaths against 805 deaths in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Romania and Spain?: 86 deaths, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Romania ranks 109th and Spain ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.