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Autonomous communities of Spain by infant mortality rate

Ceuta had the highest infant mortality rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2013, at 11 per 1,000 live births. Asturias had the lowest, at 1.6 per 1,000 live births. The median was 2.5 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Spain was 2.7 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11Ceuta
Lowest1.6Asturias
Median2.519 autonomous communities
Spain2.7History

All autonomous communities, 2013

Ceuta: 11 per 1,000 live birthsCeuta11Melilla: 4.6 per 1,000 live birthsMelilla4.6Region of Murcia: 3.5 per 1,000 live birthsRegion of Murcia3.5Cantabria: 3.3 per 1,000 live birthsCantabria3.3Andalusia: 3.1 per 1,000 live birthsAndalusia3.1Castile and León: 3.1 per 1,000 live birthsCastile and León3.1La Rioja: 3.1 per 1,000 live birthsLa Rioja3.1Community of Madrid: 2.9 per 1,000 live birthsCommunity of Madrid2.9Balearic Islands: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsBalearic Islands2.8Canary Islands: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsCanary Islands2.5Catalonia: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsCatalonia2.5Navarre: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsNavarre2.5Castilla-La Mancha: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsCastilla-La Mancha2.4Valencian Community: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsValencian Community2.4Basque Country: 2.3 per 1,000 live birthsBasque Country2.3Galicia: 2.1 per 1,000 live birthsGalicia2.1Extremadura: 2 per 1,000 live birthsExtremadura2Aragon: 1.8 per 1,000 live birthsAragon1.8Asturias: 1.6 per 1,000 live birthsAsturias1.6
per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2013
per 1,000 live births		Change on 2012
1Ceuta11+5.7
2Melilla4.6+0.6
3Region of Murcia3.5-1.3
4Cantabria3.3+0.9
5Andalusia3.1-0.2
5Castile and León3.1+0.4
5La Rioja3.1+0.3
8Community of Madrid2.9-0.7
9Balearic Islands2.8-0.2
10Canary Islands2.5+0.1
10Catalonia2.5-0.5
10Navarre2.5+0.7
13Castilla-La Mancha2.4-0.2
13Valencian Community2.4-0.3
15Basque Country2.3-0.3
16Galicia2.1-0.5
17Extremadura2-0.2
18Aragon1.8-0.5
19Asturias1.6-2.1

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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 11 per 1,000 live births in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Asturias, with 1.6 per 1,000 live births in 2013.

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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