Child mortality rate in Spain
Spain: Child mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Spain is 0.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Spain peaked at 10.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Spain 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.1% | — |
| 1951 | 9.8% | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 8.2% | -15.8% |
| 1953 | 7.4% | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 6.9% | -7.2% |
| 1955 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 6.4% | -10.3% |
| 1957 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 5.8% | -12.5% |
| 1959 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -25.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +26.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 mortality rate in Spain?
- Child mortality rate in Spain was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for child mortality rate?
- Spain ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.