Births per month annual in Spain
Spain: Births per month annual was 17.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.83
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
93.92
in 1903
All-time low
15.96
in 2020
Years of data
124
1900–2023
Births per month annual in Spain, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.83 for births per month annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Spain peaked at 93.92 in 1903 and was at its lowest, 15.96, in 2020.
Spain ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 124 years of available data.
Births per month annual in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 81.02 | — |
| 1901 | 83.04 | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 90.45 | +8.9% |
| 1903 | 93.92 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 83.33 | -11.3% |
| 1905 | 91.15 | +9.4% |
| 1906 | 84.6 | -7.2% |
| 1907 | 87.88 | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 88.74 | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 83.7 | -5.7% |
| 1910 | 83.4 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 80.56 | -3.4% |
| 1912 | 85.87 | +6.6% |
| 1913 | 78.04 | -9.1% |
| 1914 | 79.47 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 73.52 | -7.5% |
| 1916 | 72.21 | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 72.2 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 69.71 | -3.4% |
| 1919 | 81.91 | +17.5% |
| 1920 | 76.8 | -6.2% |
| 1921 | 83.65 | +8.9% |
| 1922 | 81.17 | -3.0% |
| 1923 | 80.66 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 77.31 | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 71.54 | -7.5% |
| 1926 | 80.98 | +13.2% |
| 1927 | 75.08 | -7.3% |
| 1928 | 79.3 | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 73.41 | -7.4% |
| 1930 | 77.69 | +5.8% |
| 1931 | 70.33 | -9.5% |
| 1932 | 74.12 | +5.4% |
| 1933 | 68.72 | -7.3% |
| 1934 | 66.9 | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 65.5 | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 62.06 | -5.3% |
| 1937 | 56.14 | -9.5% |
| 1938 | 53.19 | -5.3% |
| 1939 | 47.29 | -11.1% |
| 1940 | 58.02 | +22.7% |
| 1941 | 45.68 | -21.3% |
| 1942 | 58.65 | +28.4% |
| 1943 | 62.87 | +7.2% |
| 1944 | 60.42 | -3.9% |
| 1945 | 63.36 | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 53.07 | -16.2% |
| 1947 | 61.91 | +16.7% |
| 1948 | 59.04 | -4.6% |
| 1949 | 53.56 | -9.3% |
| 1950 | 54.63 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 52.44 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 55.72 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 52.19 | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 53.35 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 52.74 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 54.37 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 59.13 | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 61.16 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 58.82 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 56.51 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 56.94 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 57.33 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 56.69 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 56.48 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 54.25 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 54.01 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 53.16 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 50.5 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 51.89 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 52.55 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 50.9 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 49.23 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 49.47 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.98 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 48.79 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 47.95 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 43.23 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 40.77 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 40.06 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 39.54 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 35.02 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 35.36 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.07 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 31.59 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 30.26 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 30.79 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 29.04 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 28.77 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 27.56 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 27.32 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 27.02 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 27.12 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.05 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 24.55 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.16 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 25.29 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 24.52 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 24.79 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.34 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 26.62 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.4 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.71 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 27.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.19 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 29.17 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.11 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.65 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.07 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 28.82 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 30.09 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 26.87 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 25.04 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 24.3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.03 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.31 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 22.86 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 22.03 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.97 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.92 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.96 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 19.38 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 18.36 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 17.83 | -2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 86.78 | 81.02 | 93.92 | 10 |
| 1910s | 77.69 | 69.71 | 85.87 | 10 |
| 1920s | 77.99 | 71.54 | 83.65 | 10 |
| 1930s | 64.19 | 47.29 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | 57.66 | 45.68 | 63.36 | 10 |
| 1950s | 55.45 | 52.19 | 61.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.78 | 50.5 | 57.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.69 | 40.06 | 53.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.1 | 27.56 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.62 | 24.16 | 27.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.25 | 26.4 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 | 19.92 | 30.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 | 15.96 | 19.38 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births per month annual in Spain?
- Births per month annual in Spain was 17.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 93.92 in 1903.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.96 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for births per month annual?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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