Stillbirth rate in Spain
Spain: Stillbirth rate was 1.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
196th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2000
All-time low
1.97
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Spain is 1.97, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Spain peaked at 3.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2023.
Spain ranks 196th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 | — |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.06 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.71 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.7 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.22 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.97 | 2.15 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0948 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Spain?
- Stillbirth rate in Spain was 1.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for stillbirth rate?
- Spain ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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