Neonatal mortality rate in Spain
Spain: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1725 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.12 deaths per 100 live births
in 1962
All-time low
0.1725 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Spain is 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 2.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Spain ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9202 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8843 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8653 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8213 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7434 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6662 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6206 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5988 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5776 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5457 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5126 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4871 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4662 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4421 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4125 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3842 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3619 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3433 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3238 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.303 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2864 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2784 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2757 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2716 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2628 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.252 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2416 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2325 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2246 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.218 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2133 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2111 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2076 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2034 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1985 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.194 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1902 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1877 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1865 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1852 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1826 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1791 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1761 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1741 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9202 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6836 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5126 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8843 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.381 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2864 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4871 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2471 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2133 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2784 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1974 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1852 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2111 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1769 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1826 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 176 Russia 0.1999 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Lithuania 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Italy 0.1803 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Israel 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 Portugal 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Luxembourg 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Spain?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Spain was 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Spain ranks 179th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .