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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 105.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1953.

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 178th out of 189 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 volatile.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Spain

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Spain
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 8.6%

World rank

178th

of 189 countries

All-time high

105.46 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1953

All-time low

3.17 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1951–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Spain, 1951–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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.

The figure 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 105.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

Spain ranks 178th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	88.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	69.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	105.46 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
1960s	51.63 deaths per 100,000 live births	33.33 deaths per 100,000 live births	74.82 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	22.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	11.27 deaths per 100,000 live births	32.79 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	7.4 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	11.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
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

175 Germany 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
176 Japan 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
177 Netherlands 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
179 Czechia 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
180 Seychelles 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
181 North Macedonia 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 105.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1953.
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 178th out of 189 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 volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.