Total live births hfd in Spain
Spain: Total live births hfd was 319,830 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
319,830
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
694,625
in 1964
All-time low
319,830
in 2023
Years of data
102
1922–2023
Total live births hfd in Spain, 1922–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 319,830 for total live births hfd in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 102 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Spain peaked at 694,625 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 319,830, in 2023.
That places Spain 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 102 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 659,383 | — |
| 1923 | 666,075 | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 656,721 | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 648,357 | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 667,175 | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 639,738 | -4.1% |
| 1928 | 670,217 | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 657,634 | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 664,938 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 653,194 | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 675,110 | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 672,244 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 641,889 | -4.5% |
| 1935 | 636,725 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 617,220 | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 568,977 | -7.8% |
| 1938 | 508,726 | -10.6% |
| 1939 | 422,345 | -17.0% |
| 1940 | 631,285 | +49.5% |
| 1941 | 511,157 | -19.0% |
| 1942 | 530,845 | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 606,971 | +14.3% |
| 1944 | 602,091 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 621,558 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 582,248 | -6.3% |
| 1947 | 585,469 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 638,797 | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 598,776 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 562,376 | -6.1% |
| 1951 | 564,517 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 590,123 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 586,462 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 575,262 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 596,026 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 605,208 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 643,317 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 650,039 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 651,220 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 661,129 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 651,558 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 655,829 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 668,472 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 694,625 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 673,551 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 667,163 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 677,487 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 664,948 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 664,114 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 661,065 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 669,430 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 669,977 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 670,598 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 686,220 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 668,596 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 676,718 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 655,525 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 636,083 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 601,481 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 570,646 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 532,601 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 515,332 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 484,846 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 472,820 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 455,937 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 438,303 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 426,399 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 418,437 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 408,024 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 401,073 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 395,652 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 396,670 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 385,718 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 369,577 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 363,467 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 361,947 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 368,361 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 364,427 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 379,214 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 396,626 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 405,313 | +2.2% |
| 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 319,830 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 3.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 319,830 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total live births hfd in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +49.5% | 422,345 | 631,285 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 658,162 | 639,738 | 670,217 | 8 |
| 1930s | 606,137 | 422,345 | 675,110 | 10 |
| 1940s | 590,920 | 511,157 | 638,797 | 10 |
| 1950s | 602,455 | 562,376 | 651,220 | 10 |
| 1960s | 667,888 | 651,558 | 694,625 | 10 |
| 1970s | 659,569 | 601,481 | 686,220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 472,334 | 408,024 | 570,646 | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,611 | 361,947 | 401,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 456,279 | 396,626 | 518,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,767 | 358,747 | 485,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,498 | 319,830 | 340,635 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in Spain?
- Total live births hfd in Spain was 319,830 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 694,625 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,830 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for total live births hfd?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total live births hfd rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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