Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Spain

Spain: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5359 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5359
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.579
in 2014
All-time low
0.5074
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Spain, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.5221991: 0.5241992: 0.5281993: 0.5161994: 0.5071995: 0.5131996: 0.5241997: 0.531998: 0.5181999: 0.5212000: 0.5292001: 0.5342002: 0.5392003: 0.5442004: 0.5322005: 0.5262006: 0.5272007: 0.5272008: 0.5412009: 0.5282010: 0.5442011: 0.5572012: 0.5672013: 0.5642014: 0.5792015: 0.5752016: 0.572017: 0.5642018: 0.562019: 0.5632020: 0.5562021: 0.5562022: 0.552023: 0.5422024: 0.536

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.5359 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Spain peaked at 0.579 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5074, in 1994.

That places Spain 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5224
1991 0.5241 +0.3%
1992 0.5276 +0.7%
1993 0.516 -2.2%
1994 0.5074 -1.7%
1995 0.5133 +1.2%
1996 0.5237 +2.0%
1997 0.5297 +1.1%
1998 0.5176 -2.3%
1999 0.5212 +0.7%
2000 0.5288 +1.5%
2001 0.5341 +1.0%
2002 0.5389 +0.9%
2003 0.5441 +1.0%
2004 0.5321 -2.2%
2005 0.5256 -1.2%
2006 0.5266 +0.2%
2007 0.5267 +0.0%
2008 0.5412 +2.8%
2009 0.5282 -2.4%
2010 0.5444 +3.1%
2011 0.5568 +2.3%
2012 0.5668 +1.8%
2013 0.5636 -0.6%
2014 0.579 +2.7%
2015 0.5746 -0.8%
2016 0.5704 -0.7%
2017 0.5638 -1.1%
2018 0.5595 -0.8%
2019 0.5633 +0.7%
2020 0.5562 -1.3%
2021 0.5561 -0.0%
2022 0.5501 -1.1%
2023 0.542 -1.5%
2024 0.5359 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5203 0.5074 0.5297 10
2000s 0.5326 0.5256 0.5441 10
2010s 0.5642 0.5444 0.579 10
2020s 0.5481 0.5359 0.5562 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Spain?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Spain was 0.5359 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.579 in 2014.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5074 in 1994.
How does Spain rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Spain ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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