Number of child deaths per woman in Spain
Spain: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0047 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.69 under-five deaths per woman
in 1864
All-time low
0.0039 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
149
1858–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Spain, 1858–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Spain is 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Spain peaked at 1.69 under-five deaths per woman in 1864 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
Spain ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Spain, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1859 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | +11.3% |
| 1860 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1861 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | +6.7% |
| 1864 | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | +9.3% |
| 1865 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1867 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | +4.6% |
| 1869 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1870 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1879 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1880 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1881 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1882 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 1884 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1885 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1887 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | +11.9% |
| 1888 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1900 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1902 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1904 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | +6.2% |
| 1905 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1906 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | +6.8% |
| 1907 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1908 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | +11.1% |
| 1909 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -19.6% |
| 1913 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1915 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1917 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | +28.4% |
| 1919 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -21.4% |
| 1920 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | +15.1% |
| 1921 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1922 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -12.5% |
| 1923 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.9183 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1925 | 0.8678 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1926 | 0.8429 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.7556 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1928 | 0.8157 under-five deaths per woman | +8.0% |
| 1929 | 0.7449 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1930 | 0.7938 under-five deaths per woman | +6.6% |
| 1931 | 0.7418 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1932 | 0.6927 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1933 | 0.6553 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1934 | 0.5984 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1935 | 0.5697 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1936 | 0.5374 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1937 | 0.5766 under-five deaths per woman | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 0.4693 under-five deaths per woman | -18.6% |
| 1939 | 0.408 under-five deaths per woman | -13.1% |
| 1940 | 0.6421 under-five deaths per woman | +57.4% |
| 1941 | 0.5075 under-five deaths per woman | -21.0% |
| 1942 | 0.4138 under-five deaths per woman | -18.5% |
| 1943 | 0.4481 under-five deaths per woman | +8.3% |
| 1944 | 0.3866 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1945 | 0.3691 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1946 | 0.3299 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1947 | 0.2874 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 1948 | 0.2845 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.3124 under-five deaths per woman | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2554 under-five deaths per woman | -18.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2271 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2123 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1926 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1757 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1712 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1658 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1686 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1636 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1572 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1521 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1433 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.137 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1333 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1318 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1223 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1155 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1114 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1036 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.097 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0895 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.085 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.078 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0715 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0671 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0601 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0558 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0497 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0441 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.038 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.025 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.022 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.008 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +57.4% | 0.408 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6421 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1880s | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1900s | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9483 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7449 under-five deaths per woman | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6043 under-five deaths per woman | 0.408 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7938 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3981 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2845 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6421 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.189 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1572 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2554 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1247 under-five deaths per woman | 0.097 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1521 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.038 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0895 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0206 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0124 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 181 Taiwan 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Spain?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Spain was 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 under-five deaths per woman in 1864.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Spain ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).