Number of births per year in Spain
Spain: Number of births per year was 336,821 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births per year in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 336,821 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Spain peaked at 691,964 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 336,821, in 2023.
That places Spain 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 605,690 | 562,979 | 658,960 | 10 |
| 1960s | 668,150 | 653,461 | 691,964 | 10 |
| 1970s | 659,838 | 603,239 | 682,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 474,948 | 413,540 | 571,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 382,759 | 366,456 | 406,392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,733 | 399,049 | 509,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,179 | 357,540 | 481,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,040 | 336,821 | 343,355 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.21 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Spain?
- Number of births per year in Spain was 336,821 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 691,964 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,821 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of births per year?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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