Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was 0.1439 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1439 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1971 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-8.14 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1439 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 0.1971 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.14 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Spain ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -7.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1953 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1954 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1955 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1956 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1957 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1958 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1959 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1960 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1961 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1962 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1963 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1964 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1965 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1966 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1967 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1968 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1969 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1970 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1971 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1972 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1973 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1974 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1975 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1976 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1977 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1978 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1979 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1980 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1981 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1982 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1983 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1984 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1985 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1986 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1987 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1989 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1990 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1991 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1992 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1993 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1994 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1995 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1996 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1998 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1999 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2000 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2001 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2002 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2003 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2004 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2005 | -3 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2006 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2007 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2008 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2010 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2012 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2013 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2014 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2015 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2016 | -0.9059 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2017 | -0.9902 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2018 | -1 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7172 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6609 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2021 | -0.399 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1971 % change on previous year | +1064.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1439 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1064.4% | 0.0169 % change on previous year | 0.1971 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +104.2% | -0.399 % change on previous year | 0.0169 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4.67 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.61 % change on previous year | -8.14 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | -0.7172 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1404 % change on previous year | -0.6609 % change on previous year | 0.1971 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 France 0.5899 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 0.5239 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Germany 0.1653 % change on previous year compare
- 28 South Sudan, Republic of 0.133 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Fiji, Republic of 0.1266 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Bangladesh 0.1062 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Spain was 0.1439 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1971 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.14 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Spain rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.