Birth rate by women's age group in Spain
Spain: Birth rate by women's age group was 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1978
All-time low
4.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Spain is 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Spain peaked at 26.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2021.
Spain ranks 205th 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 7.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 8.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 9.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 9.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 10.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 10.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 9.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 8.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 9.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 9.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 9.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 11.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 10.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 11.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 11.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 12.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 13.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 13.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 14.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 15.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 16.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 20.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 22.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 24.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 25.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 26.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 25.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 24.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 22.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 21.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 19.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 19.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 18.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 16.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 15.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 14.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 13.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 11.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 10.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 9.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 9.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 7.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 9.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 9.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 10.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 10.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 9.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 9.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 8.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 8.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 64% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 202 Maldives 5.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 203 China 5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 204 Estonia 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 206 Canada 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 208 Saint Barthelemy 4.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Spain?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Spain was 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1978.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Spain ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.