Maternal deaths by income group in Spain

Spain: Maternal deaths by income group was 12.11 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
12.11
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
28.31
in 1987
All-time low
11.25
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Spain, 1985–2020

01020301985200220201985: 271986: 27.71987: 28.31988: 23.51989: 23.61990: 23.31991: 23.91992: 22.91993: 22.91994: 23.11995: 23.31996: 23.41997: 20.81998: 15.71999: 202000: 20.12001: 20.32002: 20.12003: 21.52004: 20.52005: 20.62006: 20.42007: 20.32008: 20.62009: 20.32010: 19.12011: 19.22012: 18.52013: 17.62014: 17.12015: 16.22016: 15.62017: 15.42018: 14.92019: 11.22020: 12.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 12.11 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Spain peaked at 28.31 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 2019.

Spain ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.02 23.5 28.31 5
1990s 21.94 15.68 23.86 10
2000s 20.47 20.05 21.51 10
2010s 16.49 11.25 19.22 10
2020s 12.11 12.11 12.11 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 117 Hungary 14 compare
  2. 118 Costa Rica 13.64 compare
  3. 119 Georgia 13.53 compare
  4. 121 Mauritius 10.97 compare
  5. 122 Suriname 10.61 compare
  6. 123 Portugal 9.79 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Spain?
Maternal deaths by income group in Spain was 12.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 28.31 in 1987.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2019.
How does Spain rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Spain ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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