Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Spain
Spain: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 317,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
317,255
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 65 countries
All-time high
694,625
in 1964
All-time low
317,255
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 317,255 for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 legal marital status in Spain peaked at 694,625 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 317,255, in 2024.
Spain ranks 10th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 660,129 | — |
| 1961 | 651,558 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 655,829 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 668,472 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 694,625 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 673,551 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 667,163 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 677,487 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 664,948 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 664,114 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 661,065 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 671,554 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 672,103 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 672,726 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 688,398 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 669,378 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 677,456 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 656,357 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 636,892 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 601,992 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 571,018 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 533,008 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 515,706 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 485,352 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 473,281 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 456,298 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 438,750 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 426,782 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 418,919 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 408,434 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 401,425 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 395,989 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 396,747 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 385,786 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 370,148 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 363,469 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 362,626 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 369,035 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 365,193 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 380,130 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 397,632 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 405,313 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 417,688 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 440,531 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 453,172 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 464,811 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 481,295 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 491,138 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 518,503 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 493,717 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 485,252 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 470,553 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 453,348 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 424,440 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 426,076 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 418,432 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 408,734 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 391,265 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 370,827 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 358,747 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 340,635 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 336,823 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 328,704 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 319,830 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 317,255 | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 317,255 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Spain's 317,255 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 5.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667,788 | 651,558 | 694,625 | 10 |
| 1970s | 660,792 | 601,992 | 688,398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 472,755 | 408,434 | 571,018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,055 | 362,626 | 401,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 456,380 | 397,632 | 518,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,767 | 358,747 | 485,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,649 | 317,255 | 340,635 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Spain?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Spain was 317,255 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 694,625 in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,255 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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