Number of infants who die before age 1 in Spain
Spain: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 805 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
805 deaths
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42,494 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
805 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Spain recorded 805 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Spain peaked at 42,494 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 805 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 infants who die before age 1 in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,494 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 39,128 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 36,394 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 34,263 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 31,829 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 34,036 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 31,919 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 34,817 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 31,492 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 31,524 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 30,262 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 30,729 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 27,238 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 27,081 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 27,313 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 25,120 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 23,865 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 23,125 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 21,290 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 20,226 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 18,628 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 17,264 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 15,244 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 14,326 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 13,772 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 12,469 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 11,626 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 10,366 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 9,595 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 8,428 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 6,845 deaths | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 6,346 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 5,691 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 5,165 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 4,624 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 4,020 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 4,024 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,752 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 3,382 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 3,198 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3,097 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,875 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 2,821 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,555 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2,217 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 1,999 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 2,017 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,856 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1,771 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,717 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,752 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,633 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,703 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,706 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,784 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,711 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,663 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,663 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,712 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,531 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,522 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,432 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,354 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,127 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1,201 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,104 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,080 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,044 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 976 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 932 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 864 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 860 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 928 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 805 deaths | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,790 deaths | 31,492 deaths | 42,494 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,625 deaths | 20,226 deaths | 30,729 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,172 deaths | 8,428 deaths | 18,628 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,705 deaths | 3,198 deaths | 6,845 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,292 deaths | 1,717 deaths | 3,097 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,686 deaths | 1,531 deaths | 1,784 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,177 deaths | 932 deaths | 1,522 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.25 deaths | 805 deaths | 928 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Spain?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Spain was 805 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42,494 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 805 deaths in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Spain ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.