Births and deaths per year in Spain
Spain: Births and deaths per year was 447,467 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
447,467 deaths
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
495,379 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
259,425 deaths
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Spain is 447,467 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Spain peaked at 495,379 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 259,425 deaths, in 1958.
Spain ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 310,449 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 328,877 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 276,713 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1953 | 278,072 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 263,548 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 274,259 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 289,171 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 293,636 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 259,425 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1959 | 268,291 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 268,362 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 261,403 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 274,910 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 279,974 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 270,893 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 271,056 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 272,762 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 277,283 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 279,513 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 300,278 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 282,345 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 304,671 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 281,920 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 298,064 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 297,134 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 295,229 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 296,415 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 291,320 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 293,410 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 288,290 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 286,119 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 290,738 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 283,766 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 299,769 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 296,964 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 310,576 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 307,764 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 306,855 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 316,342 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 322,094 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 330,427 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 334,816 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 328,558 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 336,788 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 334,496 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 342,167 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 347,370 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 345,444 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 356,102 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 366,530 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 356,198 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 355,154 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 363,436 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 379,132 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 366,647 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 382,153 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 366,646 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 380,618 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 382,016 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 381,576 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 379,018 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 384,310 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 400,520 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 388,410 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 394,088 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 420,770 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 409,459 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 423,362 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 426,882 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 418,411 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 495,379 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 457,182 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 481,525 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 447,467 deaths | -7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 447,467 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 26.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 447,467 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 8.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 284,244 deaths | 259,425 deaths | 328,877 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 275,643 deaths | 261,403 deaths | 300,278 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 292,880 deaths | 281,920 deaths | 304,671 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,099 deaths | 283,766 deaths | 322,094 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,270 deaths | 328,558 deaths | 366,530 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,358 deaths | 355,154 deaths | 382,153 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,523 deaths | 379,018 deaths | 426,882 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 470,388 deaths | 447,467 deaths | 495,379 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Spain?
- Births and deaths per year in Spain was 447,467 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 495,379 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,425 deaths in 1958.
- How does Spain rank for births and deaths per year?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.