Maternal deaths ihme in Spain
Spain: Maternal deaths ihme was 12.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths ihme in Spain, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12.11 for maternal deaths ihme 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, maternal deaths ihme in Spain peaked at 28.31 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.25, 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.
Maternal deaths ihme in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.96 | — |
| 1986 | 27.74 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 28.31 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 23.5 | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 23.6 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.35 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 23.86 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 22.91 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 22.95 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.12 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.33 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.36 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.83 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 15.68 | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 19.96 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 20.05 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.29 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.09 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.51 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 20.49 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.65 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.44 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.31 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.57 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.25 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.09 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.22 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.51 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.62 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.07 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.22 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.59 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.45 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.92 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.25 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 12.11 | +7.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal deaths ihme 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 | 19.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 maternal deaths ihme in Spain?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Spain was 12.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.31 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Spain ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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