What is neonatal mortality rate in Spain?

Neonatal mortality rate in Spain was 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1963.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Spain rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Spain ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Spain

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Spain
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

179th

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1963

All-time low

0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Spain, 1960–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Spain stood at 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Spain peaked at 2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

That places Spain 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	2.01 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	1.3 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9415 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.72 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	0.6826 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.517 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9009 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	0.3812 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2883 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4941 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.247 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2133 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2815 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.1973 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.1844 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2117 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.1758 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.1814 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Spain

176 Denmark 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
177 Israel 0.1738 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
178 Russia 0.1718 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
180 Luxembourg 0.1648 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
181 Italy 0.1622 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
182 Portugal 0.1597 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Spain

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Spain?: Neonatal mortality rate in Spain was 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1963.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1699 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Spain rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Spain ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.