Child mortality vs population growth in Spain
Spain: Child mortality vs population growth was -0.2309 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2309
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 1958
All-time low
-0.3189
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Spain is -0.2309, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 387.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Spain peaked at 1.33 in 1958 and was at its lowest, -0.3189, in 2020.
Spain ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs population growth in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8994 | — |
| 1951 | 0.8439 | -6.2% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | +31.2% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.19 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 1.33 | +11.3% |
| 1959 | 1.3 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.31 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.28 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.23 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.33 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1.25 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.22 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.17 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.933 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.846 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7598 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.641 | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6078 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4894 | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4612 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.384 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3477 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3195 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.274 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2343 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1944 | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1669 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.181 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.133 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1007 | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0625 | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0474 | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0637 | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0396 | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1044 | +163.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1242 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1192 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1308 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1871 | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1747 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.239 | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2269 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2755 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2342 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2186 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1757 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1079 | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0803 | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0655 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | -0.008 | -112.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0056 | -30.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0712 | +1171.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1206 | +69.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1284 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -0.3189 | +148.4% |
| 2021 | -0.2448 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2966 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2309 | -22.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -0.2309 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's -0.2309 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1171.4% | -0.0056 | -0.0712 |
| 2000 | +163.6% | 0.0396 | 0.1044 |
| 2020 | -148.4% | -0.1284 | -0.3189 |
| 2015 | -112.2% | 0.0655 | -0.008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 0.8439 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 1.08 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.846 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4519 | 0.2343 | 0.7598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1022 | 0.0325 | 0.1944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1816 | 0.1044 | 0.2755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0314 | -0.1284 | 0.2186 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2728 | -0.3189 | -0.2309 | 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)
- 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 vs population growth in Spain?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Spain was -0.2309 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3189 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Spain ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 387.5%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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