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Spain Crude Birth Rate — EU Birth, Death and Migration Rates

EU Birth, Death and Migration Rates — Spain Crude Birth Rate stood at 6.5 ‰ in 2025, according to Eurostat. It is one of the indicators in the Birth, death and migration rates table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1960 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.

Source: EurostatLast updated: Curated by Bui Thanh Phuc
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This indicator in the Birth, death and migration rates table

Indicator2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Crude birth rate
Spain6.56.56.66.97.17.27.67.98.48.8
Netherlands9.19.29.29.510.29.79.89.89.910.1

Understanding spain Crude Birth Rate

The birth rate in Spain determines the number of surviving newborns per thousand resident inhabitants in this southwestern European peninsular nation. The statistical scope encompasses all legal births within the public and private healthcare systems, excluding short-term stays without civil registry registration. This country's point of difference compared to industrialized neighbors is the strong volatility of its reproductive pace linked to the boom-and-bust cycles of the youth employment market and real estate prices.

Data users should note that statistical figures are routinely subject to retroactive adjustments based on periodic census results, meaning the latest data points serve as preliminary references. When analyzing the drivers of increases and decreases, one must examine the rates of precarious employment and the rising average marriage age among the younger generation. This should not be viewed as an indicator reflecting the economy's short-term purchasing power or consumption.

Frequently asked questions

Which economic factor has the greatest impact on this index?
Job stability and access to affordable housing for young couples.
Does the data accurately reflect migration realities?
It only counts births relative to the present population, without separating ethnic origins or parental migration status.
Why does the chart trend downward across many periods?
Due to changing traditional family models and economic burdens causing many people to delay having children.