Infant deaths in Spain
Spain: Infant deaths was 878 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Spain stood at 878. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Spain peaked at 1,742 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 878, in 2024.
Spain ranks 119th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,702 | — |
| 2001 | 1,708 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,698 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,717 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,742 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,736 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,724 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,703 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,698 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,641 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,534 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,441 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,349 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,252 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,186 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,153 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,114 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,067 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,008 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 957 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 916 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 891 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 887 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 885 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 878 | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 878 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 4.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 878 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,707 | 1,641 | 1,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,206 | 957 | 1,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.4 | 878 | 916 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 575 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Spain?
- Infant deaths in Spain was 878 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,742 in 2004.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 878 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for infant deaths?
- Spain ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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