Mortality rate, under-5, female in Spain

Spain: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
48.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, female in Spain, 1960–2024

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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, under-5, female in Spain stood at 2.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Spain peaked at 48.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.

That places Spain 176th out of 196 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, under-5, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Spain, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 48.7 per 1,000 live births
1961 46.5 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
1962 43.9 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1963 41.1 per 1,000 live births -6.4%
1964 39.3 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1965 37.3 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1966 35.9 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1967 33.8 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1968 31.9 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1969 30 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
1970 27.9 per 1,000 live births -7.0%
1971 25.9 per 1,000 live births -7.2%
1972 24 per 1,000 live births -7.3%
1973 22.1 per 1,000 live births -7.9%
1974 20.5 per 1,000 live births -7.2%
1975 19.1 per 1,000 live births -6.8%
1976 17.7 per 1,000 live births -7.3%
1977 16.5 per 1,000 live births -6.8%
1978 15.3 per 1,000 live births -7.3%
1979 14.1 per 1,000 live births -7.8%
1980 13 per 1,000 live births -7.8%
1981 12.1 per 1,000 live births -6.9%
1982 11.4 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1983 10.8 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1984 10.3 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
1985 9.8 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
1986 9.5 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1987 9.1 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1988 8.8 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1989 8.5 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1990 8.2 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1991 7.9 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1992 7.5 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1993 7.1 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1994 6.6 per 1,000 live births -7.0%
1995 6.2 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
1996 5.8 per 1,000 live births -6.5%
1997 5.5 per 1,000 live births -5.2%
1998 5.3 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1999 5.1 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2000 4.9 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2001 4.8 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2002 4.7 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
2003 4.5 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
2004 4.4 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2005 4.3 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
2006 4.1 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
2007 4 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2008 3.8 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
2009 3.7 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2010 3.5 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
2011 3.4 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2012 3.3 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2013 3.2 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
2014 3.1 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
2015 3 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
2016 3 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2017 2.9 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2018 2.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2019 2.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2020 2.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2021 2.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2022 2.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2023 2.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2024 2.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.84 per 1,000 live births 30 per 1,000 live births 48.7 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 20.31 per 1,000 live births 14.1 per 1,000 live births 27.9 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 10.33 per 1,000 live births 8.5 per 1,000 live births 13 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 6.52 per 1,000 live births 5.1 per 1,000 live births 8.2 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 4.32 per 1,000 live births 3.7 per 1,000 live births 4.9 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 3.12 per 1,000 live births 2.9 per 1,000 live births 3.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 2.9 per 1,000 live births 2.9 per 1,000 live births 2.9 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 173 Israel 3.1 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 173 Lithuania 3.1 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 175 Austria 3 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 176 Portugal 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 178 Iceland 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 178 North Macedonia 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Spain?
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Spain was 2.9 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, under-5, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 48.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
How does Spain rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
Spain ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,475 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.