Number of stillbirths in Spain
Spain: Number of stillbirths was 664 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Spain is 664, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Spain peaked at 1,378 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 664, in 2023.
That places Spain 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,310 | — |
| 2001 | 1,308 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,267 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,283 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,275 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,300 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,330 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,316 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,378 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,332 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,307 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,281 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,245 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,131 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,018 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 963 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 936 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 892 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 835 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 796 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 741 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 704 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 680 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 664 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,310 | 1,267 | 1,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,040 | 796 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 697.25 | 664 | 741 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Spain?
- Number of stillbirths in Spain was 664 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,378 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 664 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of stillbirths?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation