Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain
Spain: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 166,250 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain is 166,250 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain peaked at 324,861 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 166,250 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 267,475 people | 231,375 people | 298,664 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 310,892 people | 295,797 people | 323,423 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 317,469 people | 306,554 people | 324,861 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,369 people | 202,571 people | 294,642 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,565 people | 178,453 people | 197,804 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,810 people | 183,572 people | 245,803 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,579 people | 187,749 people | 244,575 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,816 people | 166,250 people | 180,605 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain was 166,250 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 324,861 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,250 people in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.