Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Spain
Spain: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 19.05 births per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.05 births per million people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
113.37 births per million people
in 1903
All-time low
19.05 births per million people
in 2023
Years of data
124
1900–2023
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Spain, 1900–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Spain is 19.05 births per million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 124 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Spain peaked at 113.37 births per million people in 1903 and was at its lowest, 19.05 births per million people, in 2023.
That places Spain 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 124 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Spain, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 108.48 births per million people | — |
| 1901 | 109.13 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 109.15 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 113.37 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 107.07 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1905 | 113.09 births per million people | +5.6% |
| 1906 | 106.98 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1907 | 107.49 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 111.14 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 108.53 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 106.3 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 100.42 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1912 | 100.04 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 101.34 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 94.91 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 1915 | 96.54 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 91.9 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1917 | 91.12 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 96.69 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 1919 | 86.55 births per million people | -10.5% |
| 1920 | 97.6 births per million people | +12.8% |
| 1921 | 96.94 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 97.25 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 96.91 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 93.66 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1925 | 95.86 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 92.29 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1927 | 89.77 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1928 | 92.09 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 90.01 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 86.45 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 88.74 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 90.75 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 87.65 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1934 | 85.17 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 81.64 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 78.18 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1937 | 72.5 births per million people | -7.3% |
| 1938 | 63.98 births per million people | -11.8% |
| 1939 | 54.34 births per million people | -15.1% |
| 1940 | 85.58 births per million people | +57.5% |
| 1941 | 61.99 births per million people | -27.6% |
| 1942 | 59.8 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1943 | 69.36 births per million people | +16.0% |
| 1944 | 67.78 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 68.61 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 68.09 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 63.17 births per million people | -7.2% |
| 1948 | 71.16 births per million people | +12.7% |
| 1949 | 64.66 births per million people | -9.1% |
| 1950 | 58.68 births per million people | -9.3% |
| 1951 | 60.36 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 61.47 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 61.68 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 59.25 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 61.12 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 60.95 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 61.98 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 63.05 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 62.97 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 62.78 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 60.81 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 60.46 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 61.2 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 62.74 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 60.63 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 58.75 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 59.39 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.27 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 57.55 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 56.13 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 56.53 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 56.9 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 55.63 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 57.51 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 54.65 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 54.16 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 52.3 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 52.34 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.87 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 43.16 births per million people | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 41.74 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 39.92 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 36.87 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 35.58 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 34.5 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 32.66 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 32.06 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 31.08 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 29.67 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 28.97 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 29.51 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 29.17 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.16 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 26.71 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 25.89 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.29 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.24 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 26.36 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.3 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 27.53 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.45 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 29.51 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.33 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 30.65 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 30.56 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.14 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.57 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.27 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 30.76 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 30.45 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.49 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 27.57 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.29 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 26.96 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.23 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.83 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.16 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 22.65 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 21.96 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.31 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.19 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.67 births per million people | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 19.05 births per million people | -3.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.05 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.05 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +57.5% | 54.34 births per million people | 85.58 births per million people |
| 1941 | -27.6% | 85.58 births per million people | 61.99 births per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 109.44 births per million people | 106.98 births per million people | 113.37 births per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 96.58 births per million people | 86.55 births per million people | 106.3 births per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 94.24 births per million people | 89.77 births per million people | 97.6 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 78.94 births per million people | 54.34 births per million people | 90.75 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 68.02 births per million people | 59.8 births per million people | 85.58 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 61.15 births per million people | 58.68 births per million people | 63.05 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.26 births per million people | 57.55 births per million people | 62.78 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4 births per million people | 47.87 births per million people | 57.51 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.72 births per million people | 29.67 births per million people | 43.16 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.36 births per million people | 25.29 births per million people | 29.51 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.28 births per million people | 27.53 births per million people | 32.27 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 births per million people | 21.96 births per million people | 30.45 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3 births per million people | 19.05 births per million people | 21.31 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Latvia 20.36 births per million people compare
- 35 Italy 20 births per million people compare
- 36 Lithuania 19.86 births per million people compare
- 38 Japan 17.27 births per million people compare
- 39 South Korea 14.62 births per million people compare
- 40 Hong Kong 12.97 births per million people compare
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Spain?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Spain was 19.05 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 113.37 births per million people in 1903.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.05 births per million people in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.