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Births and crude birth rate Catalonia Value
Total Boys Girls Rate per 1,000 inhabitants
2022 56,382 29,187 27,195 7.20
2021 57,634 29,604 28,030 7.43
2020 58,464 29,832 28,632 7.55
2019 61,548 31,453 30,095 8.01
2018 63,566 32,623 30,943 8.37
2017 66,803 34,462 32,341 8.87
2016 68,974 35,435 33,539 9.22
2015 70,450 36,406 34,044 9.47
2014 71,589 37,114 34,475 9.63
2013 71,591 36,887 34,704 9.60
2012 77,438 39,905 37,533 10.33
2011 80,861 41,565 39,296 10.76
2010 84,015 43,566 40,449 11.23
2009 84,849 44,103 40,746 11.41
2008 89,024 45,984 43,040 12.10
2007 83,716 43,130 40,586 11.59
2006 82,077 42,424 39,653 11.61
2005 79,547 41,227 38,320 11.49
2004 76,687 39,424 37,263 11.34
2003 72,980 37,752 35,228 11.01
2002 68,315 35,253 33,062 10.54
2001 64,722 33,265 31,457 10.23
2000 63,489 32,669 30,820 10.22
1999 59,359 30,441 28,918 9.63
1998 56,572 29,394 27,178 9.22
1997 56,701 29,236 27,465 9.27
1996 54,602 28,365 26,237 8.94
1995 53,809 27,821 25,988 8.82
1994 54,424 27,952 26,472 8.92
1993 55,745 28,756 26,989 9.14
1992 57,178 29,394 27,784 9.39
1991 56,162 29,003 27,159 9.23
1990 56,464 29,282 27,182 9.30
Source: Idescat. Births Statistics.
Note: In October 2023 the data for the period 2012-2021 was updated, once the 2012-2021 Intercensal Population Estimates were available. These estimates relate the results of the Population Census 2011 to those of the Population Census 2021.
Births and crude birth rate Spain Value
Total Boys Girls Rate per 1,000 inhabitants
2022 329,251 169,602 159,649 6.88
2021 337,380 174,148 163,232 7.10
2020 341,315 174,842 166,473 7.19
2019 360,617 175,094 185,523 7.62
2018 372,777 191,569 181,208 7.94
2017 393,181 202,478 190,703 8.41
2016 410,583 211,087 199,496 8.80
2015 420,290 216,496 203,794 9.02
2014 427,595 220,843 206,752 9.18
2013 425,715 219,056 206,659 9.11
2012 454,648 234,386 220,262 9.70
2011 471,999 243,292 228,707 10.07
2010 486,575 250,727 235,848 10.53
2009 494,997 255,954 239,043 10.75
2008 519,779 268,377 251,402 11.37
2007 492,527 253,895 238,632 10.95
2006 482,957 249,184 233,773 10.96
2005 466,371 240,201 226,170 10.75
2004 454,591 234,875 219,716 10.65
2003 441,881 227,584 214,297 10.52
2002 418,846 215,995 202,851 10.14
2001 406,380 208,787 197,593 9.98
2000 397,632 205,596 192,036 9.88
1999 380,130 195,742 184,388 9.52
1998 365,193 188,997 176,196 9.19
1997 369,035 190,112 178,923 9.32
1996 362,626 186,698 175,928 9.19
1995 363,469 187,399 176,070 9.23
1994 370,148 191,055 179,093 9.42
1993 385,786 199,406 186,380 9.84
1992 396,747 204,727 192,020 10.16
1991 395,989 204,878 191,111 10.17
1990 401,425 207,495 193,930 10.33
Source: INE. Births Statistics.
Note: In October 2023 the data for the period 2012-2021 was updated, once the 2012-2021 Intercensal Population Estimates were available. These estimates relate the results of the Population Census 2011 to those of the Population Census 2021.

Last update: December 12, 2023. Revised series on March 13, 2024.

Methodological note

The Births Statistics provide information on the births, deliveries and late foetal deaths of people residing in Catalonia according to their demographic and social characteristics.

The crude birth rate is the quotient between the number of live births in a determinate year and the population halfway through the period. It is the most generic indicator of the birth rate phenomenon, but it does not describe the reproductive behaviour of a population and it does not take into account its structure for ages. It is expressed in so many per thousand.

The original source of the data are the statistical bulletins on births involving women living in Catalonia who are registered in civil registers. Until 2011, the data refers to the registrations made in Catalonia of people who reside there. From 2012 onwards, it includes all events involving residents in Catalonia who have been registered in other autonomous communities.

From 2012 onwards, the data is reported annually in two phases: the provisional data, based on events concerning residents registered with civil registries of Catalonia, and the definitive data, with events concerning all residents (including those registered with civil registries in other autonomous communities).Idescat draws up these statistics in collaboration with the INE, based on the delivery records of the Civil Registry.

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