Italy vs Spain: Total number of births by birth order
Italy
192,525 births
in 2022
Spain
160,890 births
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
8th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 192,525 births against 160,890 births in Spain, a difference of 31,635 births.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 33 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,095 births | 263,729 births | 23,366 births | Italy |
| 2010s | 238,637 births | 215,705 births | 22,932 births | Italy |
| 2020s | 190,384 births | 169,089 births | 21,295 births | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 192,525 births against 160,890 births in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Italy and Spain?
- 31,635 births, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. 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 first live births recorded in a given year.