Infant mortality by sex in Spain
Spain: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2846 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2846 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.2835 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Spain, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Spain stood at 0.2846 deaths per 100 live births.
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 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2835 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 7.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9356 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8936 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8561 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.817 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7805 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7406 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6944 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6072 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5683 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5096 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4888 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4737 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4623 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4526 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4424 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4318 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4189 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4036 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3868 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3708 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3546 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3396 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3269 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3164 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3078 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3015 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2945 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2916 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2886 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2866 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2847 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2835 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2836 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2841 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2846 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2846 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3977 deaths per 100 live births, 72% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2846 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3683 deaths per 100 live births, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8561 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6392 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4888 deaths per 100 live births | 0.817 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4197 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3546 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4737 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3051 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2866 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3396 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2841 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2835 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2847 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 177 Austria 0.302 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Portugal 0.2911 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Israel 0.2863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 Andorra 0.2713 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 North Macedonia 0.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 South Korea 0.2549 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 infant mortality by sex in Spain?
- Infant mortality by sex in Spain was 0.2846 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2835 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .