Child mortality rate in Spain
Spain: Child mortality rate was 0.32 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.32 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.5 deaths per 100 live births
in 1918
All-time low
0.32 deaths per 100 live births
in 2017
Years of data
149
1858–2024
Child mortality rate in Spain, 1858–2024
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
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Spain is 0.32 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Spain peaked at 34.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.32 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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 | +8.6% |
| 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 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 31.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1879 | 31.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 30.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 30.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 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 | -8.9% |
| 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% |
| 1900 | 33.18 deaths per 100 live births | +10.9% |
| 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 | +7.9% |
| 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 | -0.7% |
| 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 | 31.42 deaths per 100 live births | +15.6% |
| 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 | +6.8% |
| 1931 | 20.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1932 | 19.03 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1933 | 18.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 17.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 17.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 19.95 deaths per 100 live births | +18.0% |
| 1938 | 18.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1939 | 19.25 deaths per 100 live births | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 20.78 deaths per 100 live births | +7.9% |
| 1941 | 20.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | -20.4% |
| 1943 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | -12.5% |
| 1945 | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1946 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 10.76 deaths per 100 live births | -11.9% |
| 1948 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1949 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | +18.0% |
| 1950 | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | -11.3% |
| 1951 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 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 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 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 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 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 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.32 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 68% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.32 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.75 deaths per 100 live births | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | 31.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1860s | 30.71 deaths per 100 live births | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | 34.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.98 deaths per 100 live births | 31.06 deaths per 100 live births | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1880s | 30.91 deaths per 100 live births | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | 33.18 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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 | 31.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.89 deaths per 100 live births | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | 21.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | 20.78 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 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.725 deaths per 100 live births | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | 0.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.475 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.342 deaths per 100 live births | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 177 Lithuania 0.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Israel 0.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Portugal 0.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Iceland 0.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 North Macedonia 0.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 South Korea 0.28 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 rate in Spain?
- Child mortality rate in Spain was 0.32 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 rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1918.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for child mortality rate?
- Spain ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.