Canada vs Spain: Number of live births
Canada
351,880 births
in 2023
Spain
319,830 births
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
Number of live births over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 351,880 births against 319,830 births in Spain, a difference of 32,050 births.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 196,587 births | 658,162 births | 461,576 births | Spain |
| 1930s | 228,478 births | 606,137 births | 377,659 births | Spain |
| 1940s | 301,947 births | 590,920 births | 288,973 births | Spain |
| 1950s | 417,840 births | 602,455 births | 184,614 births | Spain |
| 1960s | 411,034 births | 667,888 births | 256,853 births | Spain |
| 1970s | 346,371 births | 659,569 births | 313,198 births | Spain |
| 1980s | 366,693 births | 472,334 births | 105,642 births | Spain |
| 1990s | 375,194 births | 378,611 births | 3,416 births | Spain |
| 2000s | 350,863 births | 456,279 births | 105,416 births | Spain |
| 2010s | 379,940 births | 420,767 births | 40,828 births | Spain |
| 2020s | 358,628 births | 331,498 births | 27,130 births | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 351,880 births against 319,830 births in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Canada and Spain?
- 32,050 births, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for number of live births?
- Canada ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of live births recorded in a given year.