What is birth rate and death rate in Spain?

Birth rate and death rate in Spain was 9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate and death rate recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 27.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 1918.

What is the lowest birth rate and death rate recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 1982.

How does Spain rank for birth rate and death rate?

Spain ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate and death rate 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate and death rate in Spain

Name: Birth rate and death rate in Spain
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Birth rate and death rate was 9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

9 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 7.4%

World rank

27th

of 41 countries

All-time high

27.39 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1918

All-time low

7.39 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1982

Years of data

116

1908–2023

Birth rate and death rate in Spain, 1908–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Spain recorded 9 deaths per 1,000 people for birth rate and death rate 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, birth rate and death rate in Spain peaked at 27.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 1918 and was at its lowest, 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	18.27 deaths per 1,000 people	18.08 deaths per 1,000 people	18.45 deaths per 1,000 people	2
1910s	18.5 deaths per 1,000 people	16.75 deaths per 1,000 people	27.39 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1920s	15.63 deaths per 1,000 people	14.02 deaths per 1,000 people	18.31 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1930s	14.05 deaths per 1,000 people	12.61 deaths per 1,000 people	16.37 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1940s	11.53 deaths per 1,000 people	9.44 deaths per 1,000 people	15.8 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1950s	8.61 deaths per 1,000 people	7.69 deaths per 1,000 people	10.21 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	7.93 deaths per 1,000 people	7.6 deaths per 1,000 people	8.47 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	7.99 deaths per 1,000 people	7.61 deaths per 1,000 people	8.55 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	7.81 deaths per 1,000 people	7.39 deaths per 1,000 people	8.24 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	8.62 deaths per 1,000 people	8.37 deaths per 1,000 people	9.07 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	8.64 deaths per 1,000 people	8.25 deaths per 1,000 people	9.09 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	8.65 deaths per 1,000 people	8.15 deaths per 1,000 people	9.1 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	9.64 deaths per 1,000 people	9 deaths per 1,000 people	10.39 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Spain

24 Belgium 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people compare
25 France 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people compare
26 United States 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
28 Taiwan 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people compare
29 Sweden 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
30 Canada 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More health data for Spain

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate and death rate in Spain?: Birth rate and death rate in Spain was 9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate and death rate recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 27.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 1918.
What is the lowest birth rate and death rate recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 1982.
How does Spain rank for birth rate and death rate?: Spain ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate and death rate 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate and death rate
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.