Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Spain
Spain: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 317,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
317,255
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 61 countries
All-time high
669,378
in 1975
All-time low
317,255
in 2024
Years of data
44
1975–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Spain, 1975–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Spain stood at 317,255. That is the lowest value across all 44 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Spain peaked at 669,378 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 317,255, in 2024.
That places Spain 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 669,378 | — |
| 1980 | 571,018 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 485,352 | -15.0% |
| 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 55,546, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 317,255 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 669,378 | 669,378 | 669,378 | 1 |
| 1980s | 459,854 | 408,434 | 571,018 | 8 |
| 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Spain?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Spain was 317,255 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 669,378 in 1975.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,255 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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