Number of maternal deaths in Spain
Spain: Number of maternal deaths was 12.11 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Spain, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12.11 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Spain peaked at 28.31 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.25 deaths, in 2019.
That places Spain 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.96 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 27.74 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 28.31 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 23.5 deaths | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 23.6 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.35 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 23.86 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 22.91 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 22.95 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.12 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.33 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.36 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.83 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 15.68 deaths | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 19.96 deaths | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 20.05 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.29 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.09 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.51 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 20.49 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.65 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.44 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.31 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.57 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.25 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.09 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.22 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.51 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.62 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.07 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.22 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.59 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.45 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.92 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.25 deaths | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 12.11 deaths | +7.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.11 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26 deaths, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.11 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31 deaths, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +27.3% | 15.68 deaths | 19.96 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.02 deaths | 23.5 deaths | 28.31 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.94 deaths | 15.68 deaths | 23.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.47 deaths | 20.05 deaths | 21.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 deaths | 11.25 deaths | 19.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 deaths | 12.11 deaths | 12.11 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Spain?
- Number of maternal deaths in Spain was 12.11 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.31 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 deaths in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Spain ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.