Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Spain
Spain: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0259 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0259
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 1953
All-time low
0.0134
in 2019
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Spain is 0.0259, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Spain peaked at 2.18 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.0134, in 2019.
That places Spain 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.14 | — |
| 1952 | 2.08 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 2.18 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 1.98 | -8.9% |
| 1955 | 1.73 | -12.6% |
| 1956 | 1.71 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.8 | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 1.59 | -11.9% |
| 1959 | 1.54 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.67 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 1.59 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | -27.0% |
| 1963 | 1.32 | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8772 | -33.6% |
| 1965 | 1.19 | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9868 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8323 | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7257 | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7017 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.655 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7063 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5879 | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5933 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4771 | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4448 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2778 | -37.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2552 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2073 | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1958 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1559 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1601 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1072 | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0695 | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0567 | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0683 | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0565 | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0563 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0323 | -42.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0579 | +79.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 | -41.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0484 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0306 | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0274 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.021 | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.033 | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0341 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0382 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0324 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0428 | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0442 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0279 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0248 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0522 | +110.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0441 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0273 | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 | +98.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 0.029 | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0297 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.017 | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0242 | +80.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 | +4.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0259 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0259 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 | 1.54 | 2.18 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.14 | 0.7257 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4906 | 0.2073 | 0.7063 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0958 | 0.0323 | 0.1958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0336 | 0.021 | 0.0579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0368 | 0.0248 | 0.0522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 | 0.0134 | 0.0441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 | 0.0242 | 0.0275 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Spain?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Spain was 0.0259 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 1953.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Spain ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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