Mortality rate, infant in Spain
Spain: Mortality rate, infant was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
46.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
Spain recorded 2.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Spain peaked at 46.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.23 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.66 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Spain?
- Mortality rate, infant in Spain was 2.6 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 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Spain ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.