Mortality rate, neonatal in Spain
Spain: Mortality rate, neonatal was 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
21.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1962
All-time low
1.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Spain is 1.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Spain peaked at 21.2 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Spain ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.08 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.04 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Spain?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Spain was 1.7 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, neonatal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Spain ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.