Number of births in thousands in Spain
Spain: Number of births in thousands was 330.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
330.04
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 75 countries
All-time high
691.96
in 1964
All-time low
330.04
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Spain, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of births in thousands in Spain stood at 330.04. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Spain peaked at 691.96 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 330.04, in 2025.
Spain ranks 18th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 562.98 | — |
| 1951 | 566.98 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 591.26 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 587.91 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 578.27 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 598.33 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 609.86 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 646.54 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 655.81 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 658.96 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 666.96 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 653.46 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 655.66 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 668.32 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 691.96 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 672.08 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 666.12 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 677.47 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 666.49 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 662.98 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 661.75 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 667.94 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 668.18 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 668.54 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 682.66 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 672.1 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 677.99 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 658.25 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 637.7 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 603.24 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 571.32 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 533.11 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 515 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 486.96 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 474.25 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 458.81 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 442.44 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 431 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 423.05 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 413.54 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 406.39 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 400.24 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 399.93 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 389.53 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 374.63 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 367.22 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 366.46 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 371.21 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 369.29 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 382.69 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 399.05 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 406.38 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 413.22 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 434.71 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 447.53 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 458.94 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 473.45 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 483.89 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 509.39 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 490.77 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 481.43 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 466.87 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 451.25 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 426.04 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 424.67 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 417.03 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 406.87 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 389.98 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 370.11 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 357.54 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 343.36 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 340.31 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 339.68 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 336.82 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 333.15 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 330.04 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 605.69 | 562.98 | 658.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 668.15 | 653.46 | 691.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 659.84 | 603.24 | 682.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 474.95 | 413.54 | 571.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 382.76 | 366.46 | 406.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.73 | 399.05 | 509.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.18 | 357.54 | 481.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.23 | 330.04 | 343.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Saudi Arabia 564.88 compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 395.03 compare
- 17 Italy 382.52 compare
- 19 Poland 297.39 compare
- 20 Tajikistan 264.52 compare
- 21 Jordan 232.05 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Spain?
- Number of births in thousands in Spain was 330.04 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 691.96 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.04 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for number of births in thousands?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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