Number of under-five deaths, female in Spain
Spain: Number of under-five deaths, female was 472 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Spain recorded 472 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Spain peaked at 15,486 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 472, in 2024.
Spain ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 12,502 | 9,656 | 15,486 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,528 | 4,258 | 8,953 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,488 | 1,736 | 3,742 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,226 | 924 | 1,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 913.9 | 879 | 927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.2 | 518 | 831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.8 | 472 | 496 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Spain?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Spain was 472 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15,486 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 472 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.