Crude birth rate in Spain
Spain: Crude birth rate was 6.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.5
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 74 countries
All-time high
22
in 1964
All-time low
6.5
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude birth rate in Spain stood at 6.5. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Spain peaked at 22 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2024.
That places Spain 71st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.7 | — |
| 1961 | 21.2 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 21.1 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 21.4 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 22 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 21.1 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 20.7 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.1 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 19.9 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 19.5 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.4 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.7 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 17.3 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 16.2 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 15.2 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 14.1 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 13.6 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 12.7 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 12.3 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 11.4 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 11 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.8 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.99 | 19.9 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.61 | 16.2 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.35 | 10.5 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.57 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 5 |
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More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3262 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Spain?
- Crude birth rate in Spain was 6.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1964.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for crude birth rate?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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