Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Spain
Spain: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 575 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Spain is 575 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Spain peaked at 14,309 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 575 deaths, in 2024.
That places Spain 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,433 deaths | 12,122 deaths | 14,309 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,638 deaths | 5,560 deaths | 11,427 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,313 deaths | 2,121 deaths | 5,060 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,467 deaths | 1,095 deaths | 1,980 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,107 deaths | 1,048 deaths | 1,141 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.7 deaths | 663 deaths | 1,017 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.6 deaths | 575 deaths | 628 deaths | 5 |
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Spain?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Spain was 575 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14,309 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 575 deaths in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .