Infant mortality rate in Spain
Spain: Infant mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Spain is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Spain peaked at 7.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 218th of 236 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 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 rate in Spain?
- Infant mortality rate in Spain was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for infant mortality rate?
- Spain ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.