Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -29.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Spain, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded -29.96 % change on previous year for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 485.3% on the previous year and down 256.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 36.84 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -29.96 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Spain ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1988 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1989 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1990 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1991 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1992 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 1993 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1994 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1995 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1996 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1997 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +295.0% |
| 1998 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2000 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2002 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2003 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -400.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4234 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5432 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2007 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +194.1% |
| 2008 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 2009 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 2010 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2011 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2012 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2013 | -8.41 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6048 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2015 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +695.7% |
| 2016 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2017 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2018 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2019 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.84 % change on previous year | -498.2% |
| 2021 | -16.06 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2022 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2023 | -29.96 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -29.96 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -22.98 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's -29.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -26.14 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6263 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.86 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year | -0.6048 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3533 % change on previous year | -29.96 % change on previous year | 36.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 156 Armenia -28.79 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Russia -29.51 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Egypt -29.96 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Malaysia -29.98 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Turkey -31.99 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Kazakhstan -33.71 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Spain was -29.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.96 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 256.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.