Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Spain
Spain: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 2.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.44 | — |
| 1986 | 6.56 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.63 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.57 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.55 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.43 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.46 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.09 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 5.92 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.76 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.68 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.58 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.94 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.68 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.74 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.63 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.37 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.56 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.03 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.52 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.36 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.29 | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.72 | -29.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 36% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +42.5% | 3.01 | 4.29 |
| 2023 | -29.9% | 3.88 | 2.72 |
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 |
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 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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