What is mortality rate, under-5 in Spain?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Spain was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 54.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2017.

How does Spain rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Spain ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Spain

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Spain
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: Mortality rate, under-5 was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.2 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

175th

of 195 countries

All-time high

54.7 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

3.2 per 1,000 live births

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Spain, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Spain is 3.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Spain peaked at 54.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.

Spain ranks 175th of 195 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	43.83 per 1,000 live births	33.9 per 1,000 live births	54.7 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	23.07 per 1,000 live births	16.1 per 1,000 live births	31.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	11.71 per 1,000 live births	9.5 per 1,000 live births	14.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	7.25 per 1,000 live births	5.6 per 1,000 live births	9.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	4.75 per 1,000 live births	4 per 1,000 live births	5.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	3.42 per 1,000 live births	3.2 per 1,000 live births	3.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	3.2 per 1,000 live births	3.2 per 1,000 live births	3.2 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Spain

172 Lithuania 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
173 Austria 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
173 Israel 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
175 Portugal 3.2 per 1,000 live births compare
177 Iceland 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
177 South Korea 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
177 North Macedonia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Spain?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Spain was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 54.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
How does Spain rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Spain ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.