Which has higher births, by age of mother, Spain or Sri Lanka?

Spain, at 35 births against 26 births in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Sri Lanka: Births, by age of mother

Spain

35 births

in 2023

Sri Lanka

26 births

in 2023

Spain rank

66th

Sri Lanka rank

69th

Births, by age of mother over time

Spain
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Spain currently reports 35 births against 26 births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9 births.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1950s	100.7 births	41.4 births	59.3 births	Spain
1960s	112.8 births	65.5 births	47.3 births	Spain
1970s	134.4 births	92.6 births	41.8 births	Spain
1980s	69.7 births	47.6 births	22.1 births	Spain
1990s	24.3 births	2.6 births	21.7 births	Spain
2000s	0 births	16.9 births	16.9 births	Sri Lanka
2010s	1.4 births	22.5 births	21.1 births	Sri Lanka
2020s	29.75 births	26.25 births	3.5 births	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Spain or Sri Lanka?: Spain, at 35 births against 26 births in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Spain and Sri Lanka?: 9 births, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Spain ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.