Share of births by age of mother in Spain
Spain: Share of births by age of mother was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 1980
All-time low
1.4%
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Spain is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Spain peaked at 6.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1958.
That places Spain 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9% | — |
| 1951 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.5% | -19.0% |
| 1958 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 1.6% | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Spain?
- Share of births by age of mother in Spain was 1.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1958.
- How does Spain rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Spain ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.