Births and deaths in Spain
Spain: Births and deaths was 9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
27.39
in 1918
All-time low
7.39
in 1982
Years of data
116
1908–2023
Births and deaths in Spain, 1908–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9 for births and deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Spain peaked at 27.39 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 1982.
That places Spain 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 116 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 18.08 | — |
| 1909 | 18.45 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 17.98 | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 18.2 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 16.75 | -8.0% |
| 1913 | 17.3 | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 17.37 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 17.16 | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 16.86 | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 17.6 | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 27.39 | +55.6% |
| 1919 | 18.4 | -32.8% |
| 1920 | 18.31 | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 16.83 | -8.1% |
| 1922 | 16.13 | -4.2% |
| 1923 | 16.12 | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 15.38 | -4.6% |
| 1925 | 15.44 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 14.92 | -3.4% |
| 1927 | 14.89 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 14.29 | -4.0% |
| 1929 | 14.02 | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 13.44 | -4.1% |
| 1931 | 14.06 | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 13.07 | -7.0% |
| 1933 | 13.13 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 12.82 | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 12.61 | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 13.61 | +7.9% |
| 1937 | 15.47 | +13.7% |
| 1938 | 16.37 | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 15.94 | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 13.74 | -13.8% |
| 1941 | 15.8 | +14.9% |
| 1942 | 12.65 | -19.9% |
| 1943 | 11.02 | -12.9% |
| 1944 | 10.95 | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 10.28 | -6.2% |
| 1946 | 11.03 | +7.3% |
| 1947 | 10.45 | -5.3% |
| 1948 | 9.44 | -9.6% |
| 1949 | 9.92 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 9.46 | -4.6% |
| 1951 | 10.21 | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 8.46 | -17.1% |
| 1953 | 8.51 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 8.06 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 8.25 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 8.81 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 8.81 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.69 | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 7.9 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 7.89 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.6 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 8.1 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 8.14 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.78 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 7.75 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.77 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.85 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.91 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.47 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 7.92 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 8.55 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 7.84 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 8.25 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 8.15 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 8 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.97 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.79 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.79 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.61 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.54 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.6 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.39 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.78 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.67 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.01 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 7.91 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.87 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.11 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.24 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.46 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.57 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.37 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.54 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.45 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.61 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.7 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.61 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.84 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.07 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.76 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.71 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.87 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.09 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.64 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.85 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.35 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.52 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.37 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.15 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.24 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.45 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.03 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.77 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.06 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.85 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 9.71 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9 | -7.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +55.6% | 17.6 | 27.39 |
| 1919 | -32.8% | 27.39 | 18.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 18.27 | 18.08 | 18.45 | 2 |
| 1910s | 18.5 | 16.75 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.63 | 14.02 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.05 | 12.61 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.53 | 9.44 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.61 | 7.69 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.93 | 7.6 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.99 | 7.61 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.81 | 7.39 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 | 8.37 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 | 8.25 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 8.15 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 9 | 10.39 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Spain?
- Births and deaths in Spain was 9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.39 in 1918.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 1982.
- How does Spain rank for births and deaths?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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