Annual number of births by world region in Spain
Spain: Annual number of births by world region was 336,821 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
336,821
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 229 countries
All-time high
691,964
in 1964
All-time low
336,821
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Spain stood at 336,821. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Spain peaked at 691,964 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 336,821, in 2023.
Spain ranks 68th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 562,979 | — |
| 1951 | 566,982 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 591,257 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 587,913 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 578,266 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 598,329 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 609,863 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 646,545 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 655,807 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 658,960 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 666,956 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 653,461 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 655,664 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 668,319 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 691,964 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 672,077 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 666,122 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 677,471 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 666,491 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 662,976 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 661,752 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 667,944 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 668,185 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 668,545 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 682,664 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 672,100 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 677,991 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 658,255 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 637,702 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 603,239 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 571,317 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 533,112 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 515,001 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 486,962 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 474,249 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 458,808 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 442,437 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 431,001 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 423,051 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 413,540 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 406,392 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 400,241 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 399,930 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 389,526 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 374,631 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 367,216 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 366,456 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 371,212 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 369,291 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 382,692 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 399,049 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 406,377 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 413,223 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 434,713 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 447,528 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 458,937 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 473,449 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 483,893 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 509,388 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 490,774 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 481,432 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 466,867 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 451,253 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 426,037 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 424,669 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 417,031 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 406,867 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 389,984 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 370,110 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 357,540 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 343,355 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 340,310 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 339,675 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 336,821 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 605,690 | 562,979 | 658,960 | 10 |
| 1960s | 668,150 | 653,461 | 691,964 | 10 |
| 1970s | 659,838 | 603,239 | 682,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 474,948 | 413,540 | 571,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 382,759 | 366,456 | 406,392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,733 | 399,049 | 509,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,179 | 357,540 | 481,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,040 | 336,821 | 343,355 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Spain?
- Annual number of births by world region in Spain was 336,821 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 691,964 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,821 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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