Number of maternal deaths by region in Spain
Spain: Number of maternal deaths by region was 12.11 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12.11 deaths
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
28.31 deaths
in 1987
All-time low
11.25 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Spain, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Spain stood at 12.11 deaths.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Spain peaked at 28.31 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.25 deaths, in 2019.
That places Spain 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.96 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 27.74 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 28.31 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 23.5 deaths | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 23.6 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.35 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 23.86 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 22.91 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 22.95 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.12 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.33 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.36 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.83 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 15.68 deaths | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 19.96 deaths | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 20.05 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.29 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.09 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.51 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 20.49 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.65 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.44 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.31 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.57 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.25 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.09 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.22 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.51 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.62 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.07 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.22 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.59 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.45 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.92 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.25 deaths | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 12.11 deaths | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.02 deaths | 23.5 deaths | 28.31 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.94 deaths | 15.68 deaths | 23.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.47 deaths | 20.05 deaths | 21.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 deaths | 11.25 deaths | 19.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 deaths | 12.11 deaths | 12.11 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Spain?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Spain was 12.11 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.31 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 deaths in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Spain ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.