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Autonomous communities of Spain by infant mortality rate

La Rioja had the highest infant mortality rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 5 per 1,000 live births. Extremadura had the lowest, at 1.5 per 1,000 live births. The median was 2.5 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Spain was 2.5 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5La Rioja
Lowest1.5Extremadura
Median2.519 autonomous communities
Spain2.5History

All autonomous communities, 2021

La Rioja: 5 per 1,000 live birthsLa Rioja5Cantabria: 4.9 per 1,000 live birthsCantabria4.9Melilla: 4.3 per 1,000 live birthsMelilla4.3Ceuta: 4.2 per 1,000 live birthsCeuta4.2Andalusia: 3 per 1,000 live birthsAndalusia3Castilla-La Mancha: 3 per 1,000 live birthsCastilla-La Mancha3Navarre: 2.9 per 1,000 live birthsNavarre2.9Canary Islands: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsCanary Islands2.8Region of Murcia: 2.8 per 1,000 live birthsRegion of Murcia2.8Basque Country: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsBasque Country2.5Community of Madrid: 2.5 per 1,000 live birthsCommunity of Madrid2.5Asturias: 2.3 per 1,000 live birthsAsturias2.3Balearic Islands: 2.3 per 1,000 live birthsBalearic Islands2.3Castile and León: 2.3 per 1,000 live birthsCastile and León2.3Galicia: 2.3 per 1,000 live birthsGalicia2.3Valencian Community: 2.3 per 1,000 live birthsValencian Community2.3Catalonia: 2.1 per 1,000 live birthsCatalonia2.1Aragon: 1.9 per 1,000 live birthsAragon1.9Extremadura: 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 communities2021
per 1,000 live births		Change on 2020
1La Rioja5+2.4
2Cantabria4.9+1.7
3Melilla4.3+1.2
4Ceuta4.2+0.6
5Andalusia3+0.1
5Castilla-La Mancha3+0.4
7Navarre2.9+0.9
8Canary Islands2.8+0.2
8Region of Murcia2.80
10Basque Country2.5-0.1
10Community of Madrid2.5+0.1
12Asturias2.3-0.6
12Balearic Islands2.3+0.1
12Castile and León2.3-0.7
12Galicia2.3-0.4
12Valencian Community2.3-0.2
17Catalonia2.1-0.4
18Aragon1.9-0.3
19Extremadura1.50

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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?

La Rioja, with 5 per 1,000 live births in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Extremadura, with 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2021.

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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