Infant mortality rate in Spain
Spain: Infant mortality rate was 2.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Spain is 2.62, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Spain peaked at 4.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2021.
That places Spain 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.36 | — |
| 2001 | 4.24 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.15 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.68 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.62 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.28 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.63 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Spain?
- Infant mortality rate in Spain was 2.62 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for infant mortality rate?
- Spain ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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