Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Spain

Spain: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Spain, 1858–2024

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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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Spain stood at 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 181 Taiwan 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 185 North Macedonia 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Spain?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 under-five deaths per woman in 1864.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
How does Spain rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Spain ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).