Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Spain
Spain: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 317,255 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
317,255 Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
694,625 Number
in 1964
All-time low
317,255 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 317,255 Number for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 legal marital in Spain peaked at 694,625 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 317,255 Number, in 2024.
That places Spain 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 660,129 Number | — |
| 1961 | 651,558 Number | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 655,829 Number | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 668,472 Number | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 694,625 Number | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 673,551 Number | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 667,163 Number | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 677,487 Number | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 664,948 Number | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 664,114 Number | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 661,065 Number | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 671,554 Number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 672,103 Number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 672,726 Number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 688,398 Number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 669,378 Number | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 677,456 Number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 656,357 Number | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 636,892 Number | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 601,992 Number | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 571,018 Number | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 533,008 Number | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 515,706 Number | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 485,352 Number | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 473,281 Number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 456,298 Number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 438,750 Number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 426,782 Number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 418,919 Number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 408,434 Number | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 401,425 Number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 395,989 Number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 396,747 Number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 385,786 Number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 370,148 Number | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 363,469 Number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 362,626 Number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 369,035 Number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 365,193 Number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 380,130 Number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 397,632 Number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 405,313 Number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 417,688 Number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 440,531 Number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 453,172 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 464,811 Number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 481,295 Number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 491,138 Number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 518,503 Number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 493,717 Number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 485,252 Number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 470,553 Number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 453,348 Number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 424,440 Number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 426,076 Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 418,432 Number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 408,734 Number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 391,265 Number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 370,827 Number | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 358,747 Number | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 340,635 Number | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 336,823 Number | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 328,704 Number | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 319,830 Number | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 317,255 Number | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 317,255 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013 Number, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 317,255 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079 Number, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667,788 Number | 651,558 Number | 694,625 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 660,792 Number | 601,992 Number | 688,398 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 472,755 Number | 408,434 Number | 571,018 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,055 Number | 362,626 Number | 401,425 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 456,380 Number | 397,632 Number | 518,503 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,767 Number | 358,747 Number | 485,252 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,649 Number | 317,255 Number | 340,635 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Spain?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Spain was 317,255 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 694,625 Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,255 Number in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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