Maternal mortality ratio in Spain
Spain: Maternal mortality ratio was 2.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Spain stood at 2.72 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Spain peaked at 4.74 per 100,000 live births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.72 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Spain 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 per 100,000 live births | 4.28 per 100,000 live births | 4.74 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 per 100,000 live births | 3.01 per 100,000 live births | 4.04 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 per 100,000 live births | 2.72 per 100,000 live births | 4.29 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 185 Croatia 3.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 186 Iceland 3.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 187 North Macedonia 2.76 per 100,000 live births compare
- 189 Czechia 2.7 per 100,000 live births compare
- 190 United Arab Emirates 2.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 191 Israel 2.49 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Spain
- 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 in Spain?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Spain was 2.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 per 100,000 live births in 2001.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Spain ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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