Neonatal mortality rate gho in Spain
Spain: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.1699 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1699
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 1963
All-time low
0.1699
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Spain stood at 0.1699. 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 gho in Spain peaked at 2.12 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1699, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.02 | — |
| 1961 | 2.06 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.1 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.12 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.09 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.98 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.93 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.84 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.72 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.61 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.4 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.33 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.26 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.18 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9982 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9415 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9009 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.855 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7974 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7369 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6822 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6353 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5967 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5655 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5397 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.517 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4941 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4677 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4379 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4092 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3858 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3651 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3433 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3202 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3005 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2883 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2815 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2759 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2689 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2607 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.252 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2429 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2335 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2243 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2171 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2133 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2117 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2099 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2068 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2026 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1981 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1938 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1905 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1883 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1865 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1844 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1814 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1779 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1739 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1699 | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1699 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1699 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 | 1.84 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0.9415 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6826 | 0.517 | 0.9009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3812 | 0.2883 | 0.4941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.247 | 0.2133 | 0.2815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1973 | 0.1844 | 0.2117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1758 | 0.1699 | 0.1814 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Spain?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Spain was 0.1699 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1699 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Spain ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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