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Autonomous communities of Spain by infant mortality rate

Melilla had the highest infant mortality rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2015, at 11.3 per 1,000 live births. La Rioja had the lowest, at 1.8 per 1,000 live births. The median was 2.7 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Spain was 2.7 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.3Melilla
Lowest1.8La Rioja
Median2.719 autonomous communities
Spain2.7History

All autonomous communities, 2015

Melilla: 11.3 per 1,000 live birthsMelilla11.3Ceuta: 8.2 per 1,000 live birthsCeuta8.2Extremadura: 3.5 per 1,000 live birthsExtremadura3.5Cantabria: 3.4 per 1,000 live birthsCantabria3.4Andalusia: 2.9 per 1,000 live birthsAndalusia2.9Galicia: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsGalicia2.8Navarre: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsNavarre2.8Region of Murcia: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsRegion of Murcia2.8Aragon: 2.7 per 1,000 live birthsAragon2.7Balearic Islands: 2.7 per 1,000 live birthsBalearic Islands2.7Basque Country: 2.7 per 1,000 live birthsBasque Country2.7Canary Islands: 2.7 per 1,000 live birthsCanary Islands2.7Castilla-La Mancha: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsCastilla-La Mancha2.5Community of Madrid: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsCommunity of Madrid2.5Catalonia: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsCatalonia2.4Valencian Community: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsValencian Community2.4Castile and León: 2.2 per 1,000 live birthsCastile and León2.2Asturias: 1.9 per 1,000 live birthsAsturias1.9La Rioja: 1.8 per 1,000 live birthsLa Rioja1.8
per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2015
per 1,000 live births		Change on 2014
1Melilla11.3+5.8
2Ceuta8.2+3.2
3Extremadura3.5+0.8
4Cantabria3.4+1.2
5Andalusia2.9-0.5
6Galicia2.8+0.8
6Navarre2.8+0.1
6Region of Murcia2.8-0.1
9Aragon2.7+0.2
9Balearic Islands2.7+0.2
9Basque Country2.7+0.5
9Canary Islands2.70
13Castilla-La Mancha2.5+0.4
13Community of Madrid2.5-0.6
15Catalonia2.4-0.3
15Valencian Community2.4-0.4
17Castile and León2.2-0.3
18Asturias1.9-0.2
19La Rioja1.8-0.3

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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?

Melilla, with 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest infant mortality rate?

La Rioja, with 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2015.

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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