Number of neonatal deaths by region in Spain
Spain: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 575 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 575 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Spain peaked at 14,309 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 575, in 2024.
Spain ranks 110th of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,507 | — |
| 1962 | 13,876 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 14,085 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 14,309 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 13,656 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 13,299 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 13,285 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 12,760 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 12,122 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 11,427 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 10,786 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 10,051 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 9,379 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 8,995 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 8,431 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 8,068 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 7,284 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 6,399 | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 5,560 | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 5,060 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 4,622 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 4,233 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 3,626 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 3,162 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 2,850 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 2,652 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 2,491 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 2,310 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2,121 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1,980 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1,867 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1,768 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,608 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1,441 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1,330 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,258 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,202 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,119 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,095 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,110 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,120 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,122 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,141 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,127 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,108 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,086 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,109 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,048 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,017 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 981 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 938 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 868 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 843 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 809 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 774 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 733 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 691 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 663 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 628 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 610 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 598 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 587 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 575 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,433 | 12,122 | 14,309 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,638 | 5,560 | 11,427 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,313 | 2,121 | 5,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,467 | 1,095 | 1,980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,107 | 1,048 | 1,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.7 | 663 | 1,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.6 | 575 | 628 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Spain?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Spain was 575 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14,309 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 575 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.