Number of one year olds in Spain

Spain: Number of one year olds was 166,250 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
166,250
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
324,861
in 1975
All-time low
166,250
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Spain, 1950–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Spain is 166,250, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Spain peaked at 324,861 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 166,250, in 2023.

That places Spain 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of one year olds in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Spain, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 266,517 —
1951 231,375 -13.2%
1952 237,226 +2.5%
1953 263,954 +11.3%
1954 270,335 +2.4%
1955 268,403 -0.7%
1956 271,322 +1.1%
1957 278,023 +2.5%
1958 288,928 +3.9%
1959 298,664 +3.4%
1960 301,980 +1.1%
1961 295,841 -2.0%
1962 295,797 -0.0%
1963 306,208 +3.5%
1964 311,533 +1.7%
1965 321,265 +3.1%
1966 323,423 +0.7%
1967 317,652 -1.8%
1968 318,433 +0.2%
1969 316,791 -0.5%
1970 310,081 -2.1%
1971 311,348 +0.4%
1972 317,666 +2.0%
1973 320,713 +1.0%
1974 321,219 +0.2%
1975 324,861 +1.1%
1976 324,216 -0.2%
1977 321,037 -1.0%
1978 316,994 -1.3%
1979 306,554 -3.3%
1980 294,642 -3.9%
1981 287,053 -2.6%
1982 268,603 -6.4%
1983 247,821 -7.7%
1984 238,299 -3.8%
1985 228,963 -3.9%
1986 222,511 -2.8%
1987 215,075 -3.3%
1988 208,155 -3.2%
1989 202,571 -2.7%
1990 197,804 -2.4%
1991 194,618 -1.6%
1992 193,502 -0.6%
1993 194,273 +0.4%
1994 192,054 -1.1%
1995 185,221 -3.6%
1996 180,136 -2.7%
1997 178,453 -0.9%
1998 179,399 +0.5%
1999 180,190 +0.4%
2000 183,572 +1.9%
2001 191,030 +4.1%
2002 199,803 +4.6%
2003 205,979 +3.1%
2004 212,560 +3.2%
2005 220,840 +3.9%
2006 226,611 +2.6%
2007 233,237 +2.9%
2008 238,662 +2.3%
2009 245,803 +3.0%
2010 244,575 -0.5%
2011 235,689 -3.6%
2012 231,227 -1.9%
2013 223,575 -3.3%
2014 211,799 -5.3%
2015 205,930 -2.8%
2016 205,323 -0.3%
2017 202,883 -1.2%
2018 197,037 -2.9%
2019 187,749 -4.7%
2020 180,605 -3.8%
2021 173,119 -4.1%
2022 167,291 -3.4%
2023 166,250 -0.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 166,250 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586, 14.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 166,250 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 267,475 231,375 298,664 10
1960s 310,892 295,797 323,423 10
1970s 317,469 306,554 324,861 10
1980s 241,369 202,571 294,642 10
1990s 187,565 178,453 197,804 10
2000s 215,810 183,572 245,803 10
2010s 214,579 187,749 244,575 10
2020s 171,816 166,250 180,605 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 65 Guatemala 181,239 compare
  2. 66 Cambodia 176,289 compare
  3. 67 North Korea 166,313 compare
  4. 69 Poland 160,320 compare
  5. 70 Sri Lanka 158,942 compare
  6. 71 South Sudan 150,340 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Spain?
Number of one year olds in Spain was 166,250 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 324,861 in 1975.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 166,250 in 2023.
How does Spain rank for number of one year olds?
Spain ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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