Crude birth rate in Spain
Spain: Crude birth rate was 7.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.03
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.97
in 1958
All-time low
7.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.03 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Spain peaked at 21.97 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2023.
Spain ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.05 | — |
| 1951 | 20.09 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 20.81 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 20.53 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 20.04 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 20.57 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 20.8 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 21.86 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 21.97 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 21.86 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 21.94 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 21.29 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 21.12 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 21.3 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 21.8 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 20.93 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 20.52 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 20.64 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 20.09 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 19.79 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 19.57 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 19.55 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.34 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 19.14 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 19.3 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 18.78 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 18.74 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.01 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 17.28 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 16.2 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 15.22 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 14.1 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 13.54 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 12.73 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 12.34 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 11.89 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 11.42 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 11.09 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.86 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.6 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.21 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.14 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.82 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.4 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.17 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.11 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.18 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.09 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.38 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.85 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.23 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.35 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.44 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.59 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.63 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.02 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.52 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.28 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.09 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.93 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.71 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.32 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.86 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 7.54 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.13 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.03 | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.86 | 20.04 | 21.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.94 | 19.79 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.59 | 16.2 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.38 | 10.6 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.59 | 9.09 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.33 | 9.73 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 7.54 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 7.03 | 7.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Spain?
- Crude birth rate in Spain was 7.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.97 in 1958.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for crude birth rate?
- Spain ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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