Births by age of mother in Spain
Spain: Births by age of mother was 35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births by age of mother in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Spain stood at 35.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Spain peaked at 151 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Spain ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85 | — |
| 1951 | 92 | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 81 | -12.0% |
| 1953 | 89 | +9.9% |
| 1954 | 99 | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 113 | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 106 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 118 | +11.3% |
| 1959 | 124 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 122 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 134 | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 126 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 123 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 106 | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 100 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 82 | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 115 | +40.2% |
| 1969 | 118 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 139 | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 150 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 151 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 134 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 139 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 132 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 117 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 106 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 98 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 90 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 78 | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 68 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 57 | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 14 | — |
| 2020 | 33 | +135.7% |
| 2021 | 22 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 35 | +20.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 35.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +135.7% | 14 | 33 |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | -77.8% | 9 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.7 | 81 | 124 | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.8 | 82 | 134 | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.4 | 112 | 151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.7 | 47 | 106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3 | 2 | 45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 | 22 | 35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population density 66.29 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Spain?
- Births by age of mother in Spain was 35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 151 in 1973.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for births by age of mother?
- Spain ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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