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Autonomous communities of Spain by infant mortality rate, 2024

Ceuta had the highest infant mortality rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, at 8.8 per 1,000 live births. Galicia had the lowest, at 1.5 per 1,000 live births. The median was 3.1 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Spain was 3 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.8Ceuta
Lowest1.5Galicia
Median3.119 autonomous communities
Spain3History

All autonomous communities, 2024

Ceuta: 8.8 per 1,000 live birthsCeuta8.8Balearic Islands: 4.2 per 1,000 live birthsBalearic Islands4.2Cantabria: 4 per 1,000 live birthsCantabria4Extremadura: 3.8 per 1,000 live birthsExtremadura3.8Melilla: 3.8 per 1,000 live birthsMelilla3.8Andalusia: 3.5 per 1,000 live birthsAndalusia3.5Region of Murcia: 3.4 per 1,000 live birthsRegion of Murcia3.4Valencian Community: 3.4 per 1,000 live birthsValencian Community3.4Asturias: 3.1 per 1,000 live birthsAsturias3.1Canary Islands: 3.1 per 1,000 live birthsCanary Islands3.1Catalonia: 3 per 1,000 live birthsCatalonia3Castilla-La Mancha: 2.9 per 1,000 live birthsCastilla-La Mancha2.9La Rioja: 2.9 per 1,000 live birthsLa Rioja2.9Community of Madrid: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsCommunity of Madrid2.8Castile and León: 2.7 per 1,000 live birthsCastile and León2.7Navarre: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsNavarre2.4Aragon: 2.1 per 1,000 live birthsAragon2.1Basque Country: 2 per 1,000 live birthsBasque Country2Galicia: 1.5 per 1,000 live birthsGalicia1.5
per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2024
per 1,000 live births		Change on 2023
1Ceuta8.8+7.3
2Balearic Islands4.2+2
3Cantabria4+2
4Extremadura3.8+0.3
4Melilla3.8+1.2
6Andalusia3.5+0.8
7Region of Murcia3.4+0.1
7Valencian Community3.4+0.8
9Asturias3.1-0.6
9Canary Islands3.1+0.1
11Catalonia3+0.5
12Castilla-La Mancha2.9+0.4
12La Rioja2.9+0.9
14Community of Madrid2.8+0.6
15Castile and León2.7-0.5
16Navarre2.4+0.4
17Aragon2.10
18Basque Country2-0.7
19Galicia1.5-1.9

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About this ranking

Deaths of infants before their first birthday per 1,000 live births in the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which autonomous community has the highest infant mortality rate?

Ceuta, with 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Galicia, with 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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