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Autonomous communities of Spain by birth rate

Melilla had the highest birth rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2018, at 15.55 per 1,000 inhabitants. Asturias had the lowest, at 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.66 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was 7.94 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest15.55Melilla
Lowest5.6Asturias
Median7.6619 autonomous communities
Spain7.94History

All autonomous communities, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

MelillaMelilla: 15.55 per 1,000 inhabitants15.55CeutaCeuta: 11.41 per 1,000 inhabitants11.41Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 8.96 per 1,000 inhabitants8.96Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 8.77 per 1,000 inhabitants8.77AndalusiaAndalusia: 8.46 per 1,000 inhabitants8.46CataloniaCatalonia: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4NavarreNavarre: 8.32 per 1,000 inhabitants8.32Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 7.66 per 1,000 inhabitants7.66AragonAragon: 7.58 per 1,000 inhabitants7.58La RiojaLa Rioja: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Basque CountryBasque Country: 7.35 per 1,000 inhabitants7.35ExtremaduraExtremadura: 7.31 per 1,000 inhabitants7.31Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 6.91 per 1,000 inhabitants6.91CantabriaCantabria: 6.55 per 1,000 inhabitants6.55Castile and LeónCastile and León: 6.25 per 1,000 inhabitants6.25GaliciaGalicia: 6.14 per 1,000 inhabitants6.14AsturiasAsturias: 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants5.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Melilla15.55-0.05 pts
2Ceuta11.41-0.87 pts
3Region of Murcia9.9-0.32 pts
4Balearic Islands8.96-0.11 pts
5Community of Madrid8.77-0.57 pts
6Andalusia8.46-0.44 pts
7Catalonia8.4-0.51 pts
8Navarre8.32-0.61 pts
9Castilla-La Mancha7.8-0.49 pts
10Valencian Community7.66-0.5 pts
11Aragon7.58-0.43 pts
12La Rioja7.4-0.77 pts
13Basque Country7.35-0.48 pts
14Extremadura7.31-0.59 pts
15Canary Islands6.91-0.53 pts
16Cantabria6.55-0.54 pts
17Castile and León6.25-0.15 pts
18Galicia6.14-0.68 pts
19Asturias5.6-0.24 pts

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About this ranking

Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: tasa bruta de natalidad (tablas 1381, 1432, 1470 y 30664). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=1432. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which autonomous community has the highest birth rate?

Melilla, with 15.55 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest birth rate?

Asturias, with 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: tasa bruta de natalidad (tablas 1381, 1432, 1470 y 30664). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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