Number of children who die before age 5 in Spain
Spain: Number of children who die before age 5 was 982 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
982 deaths
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58,389 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
982 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Spain is 982 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Spain peaked at 58,389 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 982 deaths, in 2023.
Spain ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58,389 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 53,289 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 47,313 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1953 | 43,337 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 39,972 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 42,163 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 38,611 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1957 | 41,501 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 37,168 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 37,250 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 35,043 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 35,487 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 31,433 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 31,120 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 30,645 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 28,156 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 26,679 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 25,677 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 23,763 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 22,732 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 21,067 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 19,838 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 17,611 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 16,685 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 15,893 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 14,524 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 13,481 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 12,343 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 11,588 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 10,287 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 8,491 deaths | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 7,886 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 6,923 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 6,443 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 5,730 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 5,024 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 4,931 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,532 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 4,171 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 3,979 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3,855 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3,528 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 3,459 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,176 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 2,791 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 2,521 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2,569 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,331 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 2,176 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,106 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,122 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,987 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,074 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,130 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,145 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,074 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,007 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,032 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,041 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,908 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,866 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,748 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,649 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,406 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1,450 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,305 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,318 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,257 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,199 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,154 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,043 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,068 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,350 deaths | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 982 deaths | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,899 deaths | 37,168 deaths | 58,389 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,074 deaths | 22,732 deaths | 35,487 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,332 deaths | 10,287 deaths | 21,067 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,811 deaths | 3,979 deaths | 8,491 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,851 deaths | 2,106 deaths | 3,855 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,052 deaths | 1,908 deaths | 2,145 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 deaths | 1,154 deaths | 1,866 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,111 deaths | 982 deaths | 1,350 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Spain?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Spain was 982 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 58,389 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 982 deaths in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Spain ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.