Child mortality in Spain
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.
Child mortality in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 43.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1850 | 41.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1851 | 39.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1852 | 37.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1853 | 35.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1854 | 34.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1855 | 32.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1856 | 31.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1857 | 29.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1858 | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1859 | 31.06 deaths per 100 live births | +9.2% |
| 1860 | 28.27 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1861 | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1862 | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1863 | 30.9 deaths per 100 live births | +8.7% |
| 1864 | 32.53 deaths per 100 live births | +5.3% |
| 1865 | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 30.08 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1867 | 30.57 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 34.47 deaths per 100 live births | +12.8% |
| 1869 | 31.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1870 | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 32.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 32.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 32.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 32.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 32.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 32.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 32.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 31.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 31.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 30.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 30.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 31.23 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 33.18 deaths per 100 live births | +6.2% |
| 1884 | 30.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1885 | 31.23 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1887 | 32.36 deaths per 100 live births | +13.8% |
| 1888 | 29.91 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1889 | 30.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 30.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 30.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 30.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 31.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 31.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 31.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 32.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 32.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 32.61 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 32.89 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 33.18 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 30.08 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1902 | 29.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 26.35 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1904 | 28.11 deaths per 100 live births | +6.7% |
| 1905 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1906 | 28.27 deaths per 100 live births | +8.0% |
| 1907 | 25.67 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1908 | 28.83 deaths per 100 live births | +12.3% |
| 1909 | 28.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 29.92 deaths per 100 live births | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 32.17 deaths per 100 live births | +7.5% |
| 1912 | 26.11 deaths per 100 live births | -18.8% |
| 1913 | 27.71 deaths per 100 live births | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 26.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1915 | 26.97 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 25.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1917 | 26.75 deaths per 100 live births | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 34.5 deaths per 100 live births | +29.0% |
| 1919 | 27.17 deaths per 100 live births | -21.2% |
| 1920 | 31.43 deaths per 100 live births | +15.7% |
| 1921 | 29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1922 | 25.76 deaths per 100 live births | -11.2% |
| 1923 | 25.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 23.43 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1925 | 22.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 21.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1927 | 20.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1928 | 21.47 deaths per 100 live births | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 20.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 21.57 deaths per 100 live births | +6.9% |
| 1931 | 20.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1932 | 19.06 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1933 | 18.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1934 | 17.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1935 | 17.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 20.06 deaths per 100 live births | +18.2% |
| 1938 | 18.45 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1939 | 19.38 deaths per 100 live births | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 20.94 deaths per 100 live births | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 20.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 16.51 deaths per 100 live births | -20.3% |
| 1943 | 15.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 13.76 deaths per 100 live births | -12.4% |
| 1945 | 12.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1946 | 12.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 10.91 deaths per 100 live births | -11.8% |
| 1948 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1949 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | +16.4% |
| 1950 | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | -11.3% |
| 1951 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 1952 | 8.35 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1953 | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9914 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9538 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9161 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8762 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8327 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7853 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7367 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6904 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6483 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6126 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5839 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.561 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5428 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5278 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5144 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5014 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4875 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4718 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4544 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4364 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4183 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4009 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3846 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3697 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3567 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3458 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3372 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3309 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3265 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3231 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3202 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.318 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3165 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3161 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3168 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3184 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 69% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +29.0% | 26.75 deaths per 100 live births | 34.5 deaths per 100 live births |
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
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 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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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.