Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Spain

Spain: Live births by mother's age and citizenship was 317,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
317,255
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
518,503
in 2008
All-time low
317,255
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Spain, 2007–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2007201520242007: 491.1k2008: 518.5k2009: 493.7k2010: 485.3k2011: 470.6k2012: 453.3k2013: 424.4k2014: 426.1k2015: 418.4k2016: 408.7k2017: 391.3k2018: 370.8k2019: 358.7k2020: 340.6k2021: 336.8k2022: 328.7k2023: 319.8k2024: 317.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, live births by mother's age and citizenship in Spain stood at 317,255. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and citizenship in Spain peaked at 518,503 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 317,255, in 2024.

That places Spain 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 501,119 491,138 518,503 3
2010s 420,767 358,747 485,252 10
2020s 328,649 317,255 340,635 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 677,117 compare
  2. 3 France 661,236 compare
  3. 4 Italy 369,944 compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 271,983 compare
  5. 7 Poland 251,782 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 166,143 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and citizenship in Spain?
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Spain was 317,255 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 518,503 in 2008.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 317,255 in 2024.
How does Spain rank for live births by mother's age and citizenship?
Spain ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 748 data points, 2007–2024
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