Number of child deaths by age in Spain
Spain: Number of child deaths by age was 195 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
195 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,442 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
195 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7,442 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 6,789 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 6,220 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 5,738 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 5,353 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 4,991 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 4,637 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 4,279 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 3,925 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 3,628 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 3,398 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 3,214 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 3,054 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2,903 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2,748 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 2,590 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 2,455 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2,330 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2,223 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 2,133 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,060 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,988 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,912 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,825 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,721 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,601 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 1,471 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1,339 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,217 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,110 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1,020 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 948 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 887 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 832 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 785 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 742 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 702 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 661 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 621 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 580 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 539 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 500 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 463 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 434 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 412 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 397 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 389 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 384 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 380 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 376 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 372 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 365 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 359 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 351 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 343 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 334 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 321 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 306 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 288 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 270 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 255 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 243 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 233 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 227 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 220 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 213 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 206 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 200 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 198 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 195 deaths | -1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 195 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 43 deaths, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 195 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48 deaths, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .