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Autonomous communities of Spain by infant mortality rate

Melilla had the highest infant mortality rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2019, at 6.5 per 1,000 live births. Cantabria had the lowest, at 1.1 per 1,000 live births. The median was 2.7 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Spain was 2.6 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.5Melilla
Lowest1.1Cantabria
Median2.719 autonomous communities
Spain2.6History

All autonomous communities, 2019

Melilla: 6.5 per 1,000 live birthsMelilla6.5Ceuta: 4.8 per 1,000 live birthsCeuta4.8Region of Murcia: 4.2 per 1,000 live birthsRegion of Murcia4.2Balearic Islands: 3.2 per 1,000 live birthsBalearic Islands3.2Castilla-La Mancha: 3.2 per 1,000 live birthsCastilla-La Mancha3.2Andalusia: 3.1 per 1,000 live birthsAndalusia3.1La Rioja: 2.9 per 1,000 live birthsLa Rioja2.9Basque Country: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsBasque Country2.8Castile and León: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsCastile and León2.8Canary Islands: 2.7 per 1,000 live birthsCanary Islands2.7Catalonia: 2.6 per 1,000 live birthsCatalonia2.6Asturias: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsAsturias2.5Extremadura: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsExtremadura2.4Community of Madrid: 2.2 per 1,000 live birthsCommunity of Madrid2.2Aragon: 2.1 per 1,000 live birthsAragon2.1Valencian Community: 2.1 per 1,000 live birthsValencian Community2.1Navarre: 2 per 1,000 live birthsNavarre2Galicia: 1.8 per 1,000 live birthsGalicia1.8Cantabria: 1.1 per 1,000 live birthsCantabria1.1
per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2019
per 1,000 live births		Change on 2018
1Melilla6.5-0.2
2Ceuta4.8+1.7
3Region of Murcia4.2+1.8
4Balearic Islands3.2+1.2
4Castilla-La Mancha3.2+0.9
6Andalusia3.1+0.1
7La Rioja2.9-0.1
8Basque Country2.8-0.5
8Castile and León2.8+0.5
10Canary Islands2.7-1.4
11Catalonia2.6+0.2
12Asturias2.5+0.1
13Extremadura2.4-1.4
14Community of Madrid2.2-0.5
15Aragon2.1+0.2
15Valencian Community2.1-0.3
17Navarre2+0.1
18Galicia1.8-0.6
19Cantabria1.1-1.5

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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 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Cantabria, with 1.1 per 1,000 live births in 2019.

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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