Neonatal mortality rate in Spain
Spain: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.73 in 2024. β Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Spain, 1960β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Spain stood at 1.73. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Spain peaked at 21.17 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2024.
Spain ranks 175th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 20.08 | 18.29 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.04 | 9.2 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.84 | 5.13 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 2.86 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.13 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.85 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.73 | 1.83 | 5 |
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More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4909 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Spain?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Spain was 1.73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 in 1962.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Spain ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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