Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Spain
Spain: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 4.61 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Spain is 4.61 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Spain peaked at 13.28 per 1,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.61 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
Spain ranks 184th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.09 per 1,000 population | 8.81 per 1,000 population | 13.28 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 per 1,000 population | 5.99 per 1,000 population | 10.61 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 per 1,000 population | 4.61 per 1,000 population | 5.36 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 429,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Spain?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Spain was 4.61 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 per 1,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Spain ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)