Total number of births by birth order in Spain
Spain: Total number of births by birth order was 160,890 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
160,890
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
276,488
in 2008
All-time low
160,890
in 2023
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Total number of births by birth order in Spain, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 160,890 for total number of births by birth order in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Spain peaked at 276,488 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 160,890, in 2023.
Spain ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 252,180 | — |
| 1976 | 259,100 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 252,897 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 249,398 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 243,041 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 245,744 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 231,822 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 225,511 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 214,256 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 214,591 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 212,866 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 206,110 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 206,514 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 208,024 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 205,520 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 203,367 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 204,884 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 207,709 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 203,037 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 193,602 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 188,615 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 181,409 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 189,311 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 189,345 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 199,617 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 212,643 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 218,884 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 229,603 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 243,268 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 250,873 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 256,529 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 265,173 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 269,242 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 276,488 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 264,069 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 255,044 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 246,628 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 236,210 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 223,843 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 221,537 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 214,227 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 205,475 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 194,465 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 181,987 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 177,633 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 173,017 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 168,144 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 166,107 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 160,890 | -3.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 160,890 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,224, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 160,890 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,208, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251,323 | 243,041 | 259,100 | 5 |
| 1980s | 217,096 | 205,520 | 245,744 | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,090 | 181,409 | 207,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,677 | 212,643 | 276,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,705 | 177,633 | 255,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,040 | 160,890 | 173,017 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Spain?
- Total number of births by birth order in Spain was 160,890 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 276,488 in 2008.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,890 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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