What is child mortality in Spain?

Child mortality in Spain was 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 45.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3161 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Spain rank for child mortality?

Spain ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Spain

Name: Child mortality in Spain
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Child mortality was 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3193 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

183rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

45.06 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.3161 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Spain, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Spain peaked at 45.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.3161 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Spain 183rd out of 203 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
1800s	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	44.86 deaths per 100 live births	43.03 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	34.09 deaths per 100 live births	28.44 deaths per 100 live births	41.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	30.71 deaths per 100 live births	27.32 deaths per 100 live births	34.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	32.3 deaths per 100 live births	31.06 deaths per 100 live births	33.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	30.84 deaths per 100 live births	28.44 deaths per 100 live births	33.18 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	31.65 deaths per 100 live births	30.43 deaths per 100 live births	32.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	28.46 deaths per 100 live births	25.67 deaths per 100 live births	33.18 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	28.36 deaths per 100 live births	25.52 deaths per 100 live births	34.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	24.15 deaths per 100 live births	20.19 deaths per 100 live births	31.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	18.96 deaths per 100 live births	16.98 deaths per 100 live births	21.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	14.54 deaths per 100 live births	10.02 deaths per 100 live births	20.94 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	7.4 deaths per 100 live births	5.73 deaths per 100 live births	10.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	4.38 deaths per 100 live births	3.39 deaths per 100 live births	5.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.61 deaths per 100 live births	3.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.17 deaths per 100 live births	0.9538 deaths per 100 live births	1.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.7243 deaths per 100 live births	0.561 deaths per 100 live births	0.9161 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.4756 deaths per 100 live births	0.4009 deaths per 100 live births	0.5428 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3412 deaths per 100 live births	0.318 deaths per 100 live births	0.3846 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3174 deaths per 100 live births	0.3161 deaths per 100 live births	0.3193 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Spain

180 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
181 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
182 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
184 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
185 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
186 South Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Spain

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Spain?: Child mortality in Spain was 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 45.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3161 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Spain rank for child mortality?: Spain ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.