Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0018 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0588 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0018 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Spain ranks 172nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0527 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.045 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0425 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0366 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.029 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 deaths per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0366 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guyana 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 171 Greece 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 174 Argentina 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 175 Chile 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.