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Autonomous communities of Spain by infant mortality rate

Melilla had the highest infant mortality rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2018, at 6.7 per 1,000 live births. Navarre had the lowest, at 1.9 per 1,000 live births. The median was 2.4 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Spain was 2.7 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.7Melilla
Lowest1.9Navarre
Median2.419 autonomous communities
Spain2.7History

All autonomous communities, 2018

Melilla: 6.7 per 1,000 live birthsMelilla6.7Canary Islands: 4.1 per 1,000 live birthsCanary Islands4.1Extremadura: 3.8 per 1,000 live birthsExtremadura3.8Basque Country: 3.3 per 1,000 live birthsBasque Country3.3Ceuta: 3.1 per 1,000 live birthsCeuta3.1Andalusia: 3 per 1,000 live birthsAndalusia3La Rioja: 3 per 1,000 live birthsLa Rioja3Community of Madrid: 2.7 per 1,000 live birthsCommunity of Madrid2.7Cantabria: 2.6 per 1,000 live birthsCantabria2.6Asturias: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsAsturias2.4Catalonia: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsCatalonia2.4Galicia: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsGalicia2.4Region of Murcia: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsRegion of Murcia2.4Valencian Community: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsValencian Community2.4Castile and León: 2.3 per 1,000 live birthsCastile and León2.3Castilla-La Mancha: 2.3 per 1,000 live birthsCastilla-La Mancha2.3Balearic Islands: 2 per 1,000 live birthsBalearic Islands2Aragon: 1.9 per 1,000 live birthsAragon1.9Navarre: 1.9 per 1,000 live birthsNavarre1.9
per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2018
per 1,000 live births		Change on 2017
1Melilla6.7-2.2
2Canary Islands4.1+1.1
3Extremadura3.8+0.9
4Basque Country3.3+1
5Ceuta3.1-4.6
6Andalusia3-0.1
6La Rioja3+0.3
8Community of Madrid2.7+0.2
9Cantabria2.6+0.4
10Asturias2.4-0.3
10Catalonia2.40
10Galicia2.4+0.2
10Region of Murcia2.4-0.5
10Valencian Community2.4-0.2
15Castile and León2.3-0.9
15Castilla-La Mancha2.3-0.4
17Balearic Islands2-1
18Aragon1.9-0.5
18Navarre1.9-0.2

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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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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest infant mortality rate?

Melilla, with 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Navarre, with 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2018.

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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