Mortality rate, infant, male in Spain
Spain: Mortality rate, infant, male was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
52.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Spain stood at 2.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Spain peaked at 52.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Spain 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.61 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.18 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.76 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 175 Austria 3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Israel 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Portugal 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 Andorra 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 180 North Macedonia 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Italy 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 South Korea 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Spain?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Spain was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Spain ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.