3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Spain
Spain: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Spain is 3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Spain peaked at 5.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.
That places Spain 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 3 | 3.1 | 2 |
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More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Spain?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Spain was 3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Spain ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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