Neonatal mortality wdi in Spain
Spain: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.1725 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1725
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 1962
All-time low
0.1725
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Spain is 0.1725, 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 wdi in Spain peaked at 2.12 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1725, 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 wdi in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.98 | — |
| 1961 | 2.07 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2.12 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.11 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.03 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.91 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.83 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.73 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.62 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.32 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.25 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.19 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 1 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9202 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8843 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8653 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8213 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7434 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6662 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6206 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5988 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5776 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5457 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5126 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4871 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4662 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4421 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4125 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3842 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3619 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3433 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3238 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.303 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2864 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2784 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2757 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2716 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2628 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.252 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2416 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2325 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2246 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.218 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2133 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2111 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2076 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2034 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1985 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.194 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1902 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1877 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1865 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1852 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1826 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1791 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1761 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1741 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1725 | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1725 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1725 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 | 1.83 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0.9202 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6836 | 0.5126 | 0.8843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.381 | 0.2864 | 0.4871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2471 | 0.2133 | 0.2784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1974 | 0.1852 | 0.2111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1769 | 0.1725 | 0.1826 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Spain?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Spain was 0.1725 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1962.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1725 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Spain ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).