Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Spain
Spain: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 2.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.72
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
187th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 1987
All-time low
2.72
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Spain, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Spain stood at 2.72. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Spain peaked at 6.63 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2023.
Spain ranks 187th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.55 | 6.44 | 6.63 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.62 | 4.68 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 4.28 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.01 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 2.72 | 4.29 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Spain?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Spain was 2.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Spain ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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