Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3 Rate
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.6 Rate
in 1990
All-time low
2.5 Rate
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Spain stood at 3 Rate.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 7.6 Rate in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Rate, in 2021.
That places Spain 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 7.2 Rate | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 7 Rate | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.7 Rate | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 6 Rate | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5 Rate | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 5.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 Rate | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8 Rate | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 Rate | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3 Rate | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4 Rate | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 Rate | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9 Rate | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 Rate | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5 Rate | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4 Rate | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 Rate | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2 Rate | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1 Rate | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 Rate | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8 Rate | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7 Rate | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 Rate | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 Rate | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6 Rate | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 Rate | +15.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 Rate | 4.4 Rate | 7.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 Rate | 3.2 Rate | 4.3 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 Rate | 2.6 Rate | 3.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 Rate | 2.5 Rate | 3 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 rates by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Spain was 3 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 Rate in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Rate in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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