Israel vs Spain: Mortality rate, infant

Israel
2.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Spain
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Israel rank
174th
Spain rank
175th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Israel
  • Spain
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 2.7 per 1,000 live births against 2.6 per 1,000 live births in Spain, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Israel ranks 174th and Spain ranks 175th of 195 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 21.27 per 1,000 live births 19.87 per 1,000 live births 1.4 per 1,000 live births Israel
1980s 12.59 per 1,000 live births 9.66 per 1,000 live births 2.93 per 1,000 live births Israel
1990s 7.55 per 1,000 live births 5.82 per 1,000 live births 1.73 per 1,000 live births Israel
2000s 4.63 per 1,000 live births 3.85 per 1,000 live births 0.78 per 1,000 live births Israel
2010s 3.21 per 1,000 live births 2.82 per 1,000 live births 0.39 per 1,000 live births Israel
2020s 2.75 per 1,000 live births 2.6 per 1,000 live births 0.15 per 1,000 live births Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Israel or Spain?
Israel, at 2.7 per 1,000 live births against 2.6 per 1,000 live births in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Israel and Spain?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Israel and Spain rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Israel ranks 174th and Spain ranks 175th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release