Maternal mortality ratio in Spain
Spain: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Spain, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Spain peaked at 6.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Spain 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 172 Germany 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 173 Japan 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 174 Netherlands 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 176 Czechia 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 177 Seychelles 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 North Macedonia 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Spain
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Spain ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.