Autonomous communities of Spain by infant mortality rate

Ceuta had the highest infant mortality rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 3.6 per 1,000 live births. Extremadura had the lowest, at 1.5 per 1,000 live births. The median was 2.6 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Spain was 2.6 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3.6Ceuta
Lowest1.5Extremadura
Median2.619 autonomous communities
Spain2.6History

All autonomous communities, 2020

Ceuta: 3.6 per 1,000 live birthsCeuta3.6Cantabria: 3.2 per 1,000 live birthsCantabria3.2Melilla: 3.1 per 1,000 live birthsMelilla3.1Castile and León: 3 per 1,000 live birthsCastile and León3Andalusia: 2.9 per 1,000 live birthsAndalusia2.9Asturias: 2.9 per 1,000 live birthsAsturias2.9Region of Murcia: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsRegion of Murcia2.8Galicia: 2.7 per 1,000 live birthsGalicia2.7Basque Country: 2.6 per 1,000 live birthsBasque Country2.6Canary Islands: 2.6 per 1,000 live birthsCanary Islands2.6Castilla-La Mancha: 2.6 per 1,000 live birthsCastilla-La Mancha2.6La Rioja: 2.6 per 1,000 live birthsLa Rioja2.6Catalonia: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsCatalonia2.5Valencian Community: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsValencian Community2.5Community of Madrid: 2.4 per 1,000 live birthsCommunity of Madrid2.4Aragon: 2.2 per 1,000 live birthsAragon2.2Balearic Islands: 2.2 per 1,000 live birthsBalearic Islands2.2Navarre: 2 per 1,000 live birthsNavarre2Extremadura: 1.5 per 1,000 live birthsExtremadura1.5
per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2020
per 1,000 live births
Change on 2019
1Ceuta3.6-1.2
2Cantabria3.2+2.1
3Melilla3.1-3.4
4Castile and León3+0.2
5Andalusia2.9-0.2
5Asturias2.9+0.4
7Region of Murcia2.8-1.4
8Galicia2.7+0.9
9Basque Country2.6-0.2
9Canary Islands2.6-0.1
9Castilla-La Mancha2.6-0.6
9La Rioja2.6-0.3
13Catalonia2.5-0.1
13Valencian Community2.5+0.4
15Community of Madrid2.4+0.2
16Aragon2.2+0.1
16Balearic Islands2.2-1
18Navarre20
19Extremadura1.5-0.9

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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 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Extremadura, with 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2020.

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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