What is youth mortality rate in Spain?

Youth mortality rate in Spain was 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 11.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3924 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Spain rank for youth mortality rate?

Spain ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Spain

Name: Youth mortality rate in Spain
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Youth mortality rate was 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3972 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

181st

of 199 countries

All-time high

11.82 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.3924 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1950–2024

Youth mortality rate in Spain, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Spain is 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Spain peaked at 11.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3924 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

Spain ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	8.31 deaths per 100 live births	6.34 deaths per 100 live births	11.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	4.85 deaths per 100 live births	3.79 deaths per 100 live births	6.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.67 deaths per 100 live births	1.93 deaths per 100 live births	3.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.43 deaths per 100 live births	1.18 deaths per 100 live births	1.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.9174 deaths per 100 live births	0.7257 deaths per 100 live births	1.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.6064 deaths per 100 live births	0.5056 deaths per 100 live births	0.7014 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.4263 deaths per 100 live births	0.394 deaths per 100 live births	0.4845 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3944 deaths per 100 live births	0.3924 deaths per 100 live births	0.3972 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Spain

178 Austria 0.4077 deaths per 100 live births compare
179 Portugal 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births compare
180 North Macedonia 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births compare
182 South Korea 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births compare
183 Singapore 0.3553 deaths per 100 live births compare
184 Latvia 0.3518 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Spain?: Youth mortality rate in Spain was 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 11.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3924 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Spain rank for youth mortality rate?: Spain ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.