What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.068 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Spain rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Spain ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Spain: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0022 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

170th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.068 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0022 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.068 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Spain 170th out of 195 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.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.068 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0643 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1963	0.0616 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1964	0.06 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1965	0.0572 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1966	0.0536 deaths per square kilometre	-6.3%
1967	0.0511 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1968	0.0483 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1969	0.045 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1970	0.0418 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1971	0.0389 deaths per square kilometre	-6.9%
1972	0.0361 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1973	0.0335 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
1974	0.0314 deaths per square kilometre	-6.3%
1975	0.0293 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
1976	0.0271 deaths per square kilometre	-7.2%
1977	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	-8.0%
1978	0.0226 deaths per square kilometre	-9.7%
1979	0.0201 deaths per square kilometre	-10.8%
1980	0.0178 deaths per square kilometre	-11.7%
1981	0.0156 deaths per square kilometre	-12.0%
1982	0.0139 deaths per square kilometre	-10.9%
1983	0.0126 deaths per square kilometre	-9.8%
1984	0.0114 deaths per square kilometre	-8.9%
1985	0.0106 deaths per square kilometre	-7.5%
1986	0.0098 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
1987	0.0091 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
1988	0.0086 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1989	0.0081 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
1990	0.0076 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1991	0.0071 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1992	0.0067 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
1993	0.0062 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1994	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	-8.9%
1995	0.0052 deaths per square kilometre	-8.8%
1996	0.0048 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
1997	0.0045 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1998	0.0043 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
1999	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2000	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	-0.0%
2001	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
2003	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
2004	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
2005	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2006	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2007	0.0041 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
2008	0.0041 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2009	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2010	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
2011	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
2012	0.0033 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
2013	0.0031 deaths per square kilometre	-6.9%
2014	0.0029 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
2015	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
2016	0.0027 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2017	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
2018	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
2019	0.0024 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
2020	0.0023 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2021	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
2022	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2023	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0566 deaths per square kilometre	0.045 deaths per square kilometre	0.068 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0306 deaths per square kilometre	0.0201 deaths per square kilometre	0.0418 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0117 deaths per square kilometre	0.0081 deaths per square kilometre	0.0178 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0056 deaths per square kilometre	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	0.0076 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.003 deaths per square kilometre	0.0024 deaths per square kilometre	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	0.0023 deaths per square kilometre	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.068 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Spain rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Spain ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.