Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Spain
Spain: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.3161 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Spain, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Spain is 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Spain peaked at 11.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3161 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
Spain ranks 179th of 198 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 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
- 176 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Spain?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Spain was 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3161 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Spain ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .