Maternal mortality ratio in Spain
Spain: Maternal mortality ratio was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Spain, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Spain is 3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Spain peaked at 7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
That places Spain 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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More health data for Spain
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 223,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 243,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 252,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 238,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 247,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 232,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 237,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 231,084 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 32.45 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Spain?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Spain was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Spain ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).