Number of live births in Spain
Spain: Number of live births was 319,830 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
319,830 births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
694,625 births
in 1964
All-time low
319,830 births
in 2023
Years of data
102
1922–2023
Number of live births in Spain, 1922–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Spain recorded 319,830 births for number of live births 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, number of live births in Spain peaked at 694,625 births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 319,830 births, 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.
Number of live births in Spain, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 659,383 births | — |
| 1923 | 666,075 births | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 656,721 births | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 648,357 births | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 667,175 births | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 639,738 births | -4.1% |
| 1928 | 670,217 births | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 657,634 births | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 664,938 births | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 653,194 births | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 675,110 births | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 672,244 births | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 641,889 births | -4.5% |
| 1935 | 636,725 births | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 617,220 births | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 568,977 births | -7.8% |
| 1938 | 508,726 births | -10.6% |
| 1939 | 422,345 births | -17.0% |
| 1940 | 631,285 births | +49.5% |
| 1941 | 511,157 births | -19.0% |
| 1942 | 530,845 births | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 606,971 births | +14.3% |
| 1944 | 602,091 births | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 621,558 births | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 582,248 births | -6.3% |
| 1947 | 585,469 births | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 638,797 births | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 598,776 births | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 562,376 births | -6.1% |
| 1951 | 564,517 births | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 590,123 births | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 586,462 births | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 575,262 births | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 596,026 births | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 605,208 births | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 643,317 births | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 650,039 births | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 651,220 births | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 661,129 births | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 651,558 births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 655,829 births | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 668,472 births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 694,625 births | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 673,551 births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 667,163 births | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 677,487 births | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 664,948 births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 664,114 births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 661,065 births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 669,430 births | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 669,977 births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 670,598 births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 686,220 births | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 668,596 births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 676,718 births | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 655,525 births | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 636,083 births | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 601,481 births | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 570,646 births | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 532,601 births | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 515,332 births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 484,846 births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 472,820 births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 455,937 births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 438,303 births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 426,399 births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 418,437 births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 408,024 births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 401,073 births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 395,652 births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 396,670 births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 385,718 births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 369,577 births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 363,467 births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 361,947 births | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 368,361 births | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 364,427 births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 379,214 births | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 396,626 births | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 405,313 births | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 417,688 births | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 440,531 births | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 453,172 births | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 464,811 births | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 481,295 births | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 491,138 births | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 518,503 births | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 493,717 births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 485,252 births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 470,553 births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 453,348 births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 424,440 births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 426,076 births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 418,432 births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 408,734 births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 391,265 births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 370,827 births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 358,747 births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 340,635 births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 336,823 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 328,704 births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 319,830 births | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 319,830 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 3.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 319,830 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of live births 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 births | 631,285 births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 658,162 births | 639,738 births | 670,217 births | 8 |
| 1930s | 606,137 births | 422,345 births | 675,110 births | 10 |
| 1940s | 590,920 births | 511,157 births | 638,797 births | 10 |
| 1950s | 602,455 births | 562,376 births | 651,220 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 667,888 births | 651,558 births | 694,625 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 659,569 births | 601,481 births | 686,220 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 472,334 births | 408,024 births | 570,646 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,611 births | 361,947 births | 401,073 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 456,279 births | 396,626 births | 518,503 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,767 births | 358,747 births | 485,252 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,498 births | 319,830 births | 340,635 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Spain?
- Number of live births in Spain was 319,830 births in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 694,625 births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,830 births in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of live births?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of live births 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 Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.