Child mortality by sex in Spain
Spain: Child mortality by sex was 0.3475 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3475
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.83
in 1950
All-time low
0.3443
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Spain, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Spain stood at 0.3475.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Spain peaked at 10.83 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3443, in 2021.
That places Spain 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 7.95 | 6.27 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.86 | 3.77 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 1.79 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.05 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7928 | 0.6095 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5172 | 0.4328 | 0.5898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3695 | 0.3466 | 0.4138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3457 | 0.3443 | 0.3475 | 5 |
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More health data for Spain
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- 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 child mortality by sex in Spain?
- Child mortality by sex in Spain was 0.3475 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3443 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for child mortality by sex?
- Spain ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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