Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0018 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0588 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0018 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0018 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0018 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guyana 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Greece 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Argentina 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Chile 0.0014 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.