Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona
Barcelona: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 39,034 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
39,034
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
76th
of 2034 regions
All-time high
64,694
in 2008
All-time low
39,034
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Barcelona recorded 39,034 for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 (total) by nuts 3 region in Barcelona peaked at 64,694 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39,034, in 2024.
That places Barcelona 76th out of 2034 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,000 | — |
| 1991 | 42,900 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 43,600 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 42,297 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 41,160 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40,898 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 41,420 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43,007 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 42,800 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 45,900 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 48,600 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 49,500 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 52,400 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 55,500 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 58,000 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 59,610 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 60,867 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 61,722 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 64,694 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 61,715 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 61,204 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 59,319 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 56,639 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 52,287 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 52,371 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51,359 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 50,670 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49,040 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 46,687 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 45,040 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 42,531 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 42,213 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 41,166 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 39,360 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 39,034 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,698 | 40,898 | 45,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,261 | 48,600 | 64,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,462 | 45,040 | 61,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,861 | 39,034 | 42,531 | 5 |
More population data for Barcelona
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.3411 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 42.27 Days per year (2025)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.62 (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 79,128 (2100)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 2.58 million Persons (2022)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 20.1 Percentage of population (2022)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 27.3 Percentage of population (2022)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 102 Square kilometres (2030)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 767.2 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
- Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 39,034 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The highest recorded value was 64,694 in 2008.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,034 in 2024.
- How does Barcelona rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Barcelona ranks 76th out of 2034 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Barcelona?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barcelona data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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