Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Spain
Spain: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Spain, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Spain peaked at 7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
Spain ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6 | — |
| 1986 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Spain?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Spain was 3 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Spain ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.