Number of under-five deaths, male in Spain
Spain: Number of under-five deaths, male was 601 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
Spain recorded 601 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Spain peaked at 20,271 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 601, in 2024.
Spain ranks 110th 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 under-five deaths, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,271 | — |
| 1961 | 19,226 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 18,252 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 17,683 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 17,113 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 16,324 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 15,165 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 14,558 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 13,775 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 12,811 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 11,920 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 11,087 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 10,302 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 9,604 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 8,996 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 8,388 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 7,792 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 7,145 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 6,456 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 5,790 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 5,132 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 4,528 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 4,020 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 3,609 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 3,288 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 3,041 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 2,816 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2,617 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 2,445 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2,295 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2,149 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,021 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,901 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,762 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1,606 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,462 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1,352 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,275 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,214 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,177 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,176 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,175 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,168 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,177 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,191 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,185 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,172 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,153 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,144 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,105 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,037 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 977 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 919 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 856 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 811 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 787 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 760 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 728 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 692 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 659 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 633 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 615 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 609 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 607 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 601 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,518 | 12,811 | 20,271 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,748 | 5,790 | 11,920 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,379 | 2,295 | 5,132 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,592 | 1,177 | 2,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,165 | 1,105 | 1,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 822.6 | 659 | 1,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 613 | 601 | 633 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Spain?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Spain was 601 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, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,271 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 601 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.