Number of child deaths by age in Spain
Spain: Number of child deaths by age was 195 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Spain, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Spain is 195 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Spain peaked at 7,442 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 195 deaths, in 2024.
Spain ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,308 deaths | 5,353 deaths | 7,442 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,678 deaths | 2,748 deaths | 4,991 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,124 deaths | 1,721 deaths | 2,590 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,121 deaths | 785 deaths | 1,601 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.4 deaths | 412 deaths | 742 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.6 deaths | 343 deaths | 397 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.7 deaths | 220 deaths | 334 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.4 deaths | 195 deaths | 213 deaths | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Spain?
- Number of child deaths by age in Spain was 195 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,442 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 deaths in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Spain ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .