Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0004 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
159th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0093 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Spain ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 156 Portugal 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 United States 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Slovenia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Greece 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ireland 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bolivia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.