Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Spain
Spain: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1920
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
116
1908–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 116 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Spain peaked at 17.0% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 14.4% | — |
| 1909 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 16.2% | +9.9% |
| 1911 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 12.9% | -21.6% |
| 1913 | 13.9% | +8.0% |
| 1914 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 13.5% | -4.1% |
| 1917 | 14.3% | +6.4% |
| 1918 | 16.8% | +17.3% |
| 1919 | 14.9% | -11.0% |
| 1920 | 17.0% | +14.0% |
| 1921 | 15.5% | -8.7% |
| 1922 | 13.2% | -14.8% |
| 1923 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 1925 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 11.4% | -6.9% |
| 1928 | 12.1% | +6.4% |
| 1929 | 11.4% | -5.4% |
| 1930 | 12.8% | +12.2% |
| 1931 | 12.0% | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 11.0% | -8.2% |
| 1933 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 11.9% | +14.8% |
| 1938 | 11.0% | -7.5% |
| 1939 | 12.0% | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 13.9% | +16.1% |
| 1941 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 10.8% | -22.8% |
| 1943 | 10.2% | -5.9% |
| 1944 | 9.0% | -11.1% |
| 1945 | 8.5% | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 7.3% | -11.5% |
| 1948 | 6.5% | -10.8% |
| 1949 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 6.6% | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 5.7% | -14.0% |
| 1953 | 5.3% | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 4.9% | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 4.3% | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.0% | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 4.3% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 14.7% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.5% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Spain?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Spain was 0.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1920.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Spain ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.