Stillbirth rate in Spain
Spain: Stillbirth rate was 2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Spain, 2000–2023
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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Spain stood at 2 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Spain peaked at 3.3 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.
Spain ranks 186th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 3.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 per 1,000 total births | 2.2 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 per 1,000 total births | 2 per 1,000 total births | 2.2 per 1,000 total births | 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 stillbirth rate in Spain?
- Stillbirth rate in Spain was 2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for stillbirth rate?
- Spain ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.