Infant mortality by age and sex in Spain
Spain: Infant mortality by age and sex was 252 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
252
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
339
in 2008
All-time low
155
in 2020
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Spain stood at 252.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Spain peaked at 339 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 155, in 2020.
Spain ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 310 | — |
| 2008 | 339 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 302 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 275 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 262 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 322 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 292 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 314 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 234 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 235 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 208 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 211 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 216 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 155 | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 207 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 218 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 194 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 252 | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317 | 302 | 339 | 3 |
| 2010s | 256.9 | 208 | 322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.2 | 155 | 252 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2164 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Spain?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Spain was 252 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 339 in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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