Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Spain
Spain: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 180.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Spain is 180.92, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Spain peaked at 405.01 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 180.92, in 2021.
Spain ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360.06 | — |
| 2001 | 361.97 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 381.12 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 405.01 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 402.69 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 391.06 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 360.24 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 394.15 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 376.75 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 350.71 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 320.21 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 295.37 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 320.17 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 281.46 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 254.44 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 233.54 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 216.68 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 211.93 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 195.68 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 186.04 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 181.78 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 180.92 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.37 | 350.71 | 405.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.55 | 186.04 | 320.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.35 | 180.92 | 181.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Spain?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Spain was 180.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 405.01 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.92 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Spain ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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