Infant mortality by sex in Spain
Spain: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2846 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2846
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.24
in 1950
All-time low
0.2835
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Spain, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Spain stood at 0.2846.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Spain peaked at 8.24 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2835, in 2021.
Spain ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.42 | 5.36 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.26 | 3.32 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 1.51 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.8561 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6392 | 0.4888 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4197 | 0.3546 | 0.4737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3051 | 0.2866 | 0.3396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2841 | 0.2835 | 0.2847 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Spain?
- Infant mortality by sex in Spain was 0.2846 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2835 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Spain ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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