The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Spain
Spain: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 3.44 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.44
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 1987
All-time low
3.17
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Spain, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Spain is 3.44, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Spain peaked at 6.63 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2019.
Spain ranks 175th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.91 | — |
| 1986 | 6.32 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 6.63 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.61 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 5.78 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.82 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.04 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.82 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.98 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.25 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.43 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.66 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 4.29 | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 5.25 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 5.04 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.86 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.55 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.16 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.12 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.97 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.17 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.05 | 5.61 | 6.63 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 4.29 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3.17 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.44 | 3.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 172 Germany 4.43 compare
- 173 Japan 4.31 compare
- 174 Netherlands 4.31 compare
- 176 Czechia 3.37 compare
- 177 Seychelles 3.33 compare
- 178 North Macedonia 3.04 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Spain?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Spain was 3.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 1987.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Spain ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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