Number of infant deaths, male in Spain
Spain: Number of infant deaths, male was 491 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Spain stood at 491. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Spain peaked at 17,584 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 491, in 2024.
Spain ranks 109th of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,584 | — |
| 1961 | 16,723 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 15,918 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 15,524 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 15,115 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 14,441 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 13,388 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 12,864 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 12,157 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 11,277 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 10,474 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 9,714 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 9,001 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 8,359 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 7,794 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 7,226 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 6,670 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 6,064 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 5,421 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 4,809 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 4,217 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 3,685 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 3,252 | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 2,910 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 2,651 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 2,456 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,272 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 2,110 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1,970 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1,848 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,728 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,623 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,528 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,413 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,280 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1,160 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 1,073 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,016 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 972 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 947 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 954 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 957 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 953 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 965 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 982 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 978 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 969 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 953 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 949 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 914 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 851 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 798 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 748 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 695 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 660 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 644 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 623 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 597 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 564 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 535 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 512 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 498 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 496 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 494 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 491 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,499 | 11,277 | 17,584 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,553 | 4,809 | 10,474 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,737 | 1,848 | 4,217 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,274 | 947 | 1,728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 957.4 | 914 | 982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 671.5 | 535 | 851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.2 | 491 | 512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Spain?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Spain was 491 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 infant deaths, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17,584 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Spain ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.