Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was 0.2831 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2831 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4205 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-9.4 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain stood at 0.2831 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 0.4205 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.4 % change on previous year, in 1952.
Spain ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -9.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1953 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1954 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1955 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1956 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1957 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1958 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1959 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1960 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1961 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1962 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1963 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1964 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1965 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1966 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1967 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1968 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1969 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1970 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1971 | -7.34 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1972 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1973 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1974 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1975 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1976 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1977 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1978 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1979 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1980 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1981 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1982 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1984 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1985 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1986 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1987 | -4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1988 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1989 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1990 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1991 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1993 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1994 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1995 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1996 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1997 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1998 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1999 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2000 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2001 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2002 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2003 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2004 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2006 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2007 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2008 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2012 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2013 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2014 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2015 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2016 | -0.9936 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9912 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2018 | -0.9162 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2019 | -0.5828 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4835 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2021 | -0.1896 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2242 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4205 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2831 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2831 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2831 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.7 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, annual growth 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 | +218.3% | -0.1896 % change on previous year | 0.2242 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.87 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4.96 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.17 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.19 % change on previous year | -7.07 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.29 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | -0.5828 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 % change on previous year | -0.4835 % change on previous year | 0.4205 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 23 Dominica 0.7282 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Malaysia 0.5313 % change on previous year compare
- 25 France 0.4706 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Germany 0.1563 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Venezuela 0.0744 % change on previous year compare
- 29 South Sudan 0.0382 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain was 0.2831 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4205 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Spain rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.