Child mortality in Spain
Spain: Child mortality was 0.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 1918
All-time low
0.32
in 2017
Years of data
149
1858–2024
Child mortality in Spain, 1858–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Spain is 0.32, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 149 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Spain peaked at 34.5 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2017.
Spain ranks 180th of 200 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 28.44 | — |
| 1859 | 31.06 | +9.2% |
| 1860 | 28.27 | -9.0% |
| 1861 | 27.32 | -3.4% |
| 1862 | 28.44 | +4.1% |
| 1863 | 30.9 | +8.6% |
| 1864 | 32.53 | +5.3% |
| 1865 | 32.69 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 30.08 | -8.0% |
| 1867 | 30.57 | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 34.47 | +12.8% |
| 1869 | 31.88 | -7.5% |
| 1870 | 33.01 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 31.88 | -3.4% |
| 1879 | 31.06 | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 30.9 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 30.73 | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 31.23 | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 33.18 | +6.2% |
| 1884 | 30.24 | -8.9% |
| 1885 | 31.23 | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 28.44 | -8.9% |
| 1887 | 32.36 | +13.8% |
| 1888 | 29.91 | -7.6% |
| 1900 | 33.18 | +10.9% |
| 1901 | 30.08 | -9.3% |
| 1902 | 29.26 | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 26.35 | -9.9% |
| 1904 | 28.11 | +6.7% |
| 1905 | 26.19 | -6.8% |
| 1906 | 28.27 | +7.9% |
| 1907 | 25.67 | -9.2% |
| 1908 | 28.83 | +12.3% |
| 1909 | 28.64 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 29.92 | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 32.17 | +7.5% |
| 1912 | 26.11 | -18.8% |
| 1913 | 27.71 | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 26.73 | -3.5% |
| 1915 | 26.97 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 25.52 | -5.4% |
| 1917 | 26.75 | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 34.5 | +29.0% |
| 1919 | 27.17 | -21.2% |
| 1920 | 31.42 | +15.6% |
| 1921 | 29 | -7.7% |
| 1922 | 25.76 | -11.2% |
| 1923 | 25.32 | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 23.43 | -7.5% |
| 1925 | 22.72 | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 21.78 | -4.1% |
| 1927 | 20.42 | -6.2% |
| 1928 | 21.47 | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 20.19 | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 21.57 | +6.8% |
| 1931 | 20.72 | -3.9% |
| 1932 | 19.03 | -8.2% |
| 1933 | 18.25 | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 17.7 | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 17.21 | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 16.9 | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 19.95 | +18.0% |
| 1938 | 18.33 | -8.1% |
| 1939 | 19.25 | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 20.78 | +7.9% |
| 1941 | 20.55 | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 16.35 | -20.4% |
| 1943 | 15.56 | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 13.61 | -12.5% |
| 1945 | 12.68 | -6.8% |
| 1946 | 12.22 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 10.76 | -11.9% |
| 1948 | 9.88 | -8.2% |
| 1949 | 11.66 | +18.0% |
| 1950 | 10.34 | -11.3% |
| 1951 | 9.23 | -10.7% |
| 1952 | 8.35 | -9.5% |
| 1953 | 7.68 | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 7.18 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 6.8 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 6.24 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 5.98 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 5.73 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 5.47 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 5.2 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 4.94 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 4.45 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 4.23 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.03 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.82 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.61 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 3.39 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.16 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 2.93 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 2.72 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.52 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.34 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.02 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.73 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.61 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.49 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.99 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.95 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.92 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.88 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.83 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.79 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.74 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.69 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.65 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.61 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 68% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 82% of the median. (51 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 | 34.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.75 | 28.44 | 31.06 | 2 |
| 1860s | 30.71 | 27.32 | 34.47 | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.98 | 31.06 | 33.01 | 3 |
| 1880s | 30.91 | 28.44 | 33.18 | 9 |
| 1900s | 28.46 | 25.67 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.36 | 25.52 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.15 | 20.19 | 31.42 | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.89 | 16.9 | 21.57 | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.41 | 9.88 | 20.78 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.4 | 5.73 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.38 | 3.39 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.31 | 1.61 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 0.95 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.725 | 0.56 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.475 | 0.4 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.342 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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 in Spain?
- Child mortality in Spain was 0.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 1918.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for child mortality?
- Spain ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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