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Autonomous communities of Spain by birth rate

Melilla had the highest birth rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2019, at 14.32 per 1,000 inhabitants. Asturias had the lowest, at 5.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.51 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was 7.62 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest14.32Melilla
Lowest5.05Asturias
Median7.5119 autonomous communities
Spain7.62History

All autonomous communities, 2019

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MelillaMelilla: 14.32 per 1,000 inhabitants14.32CeutaCeuta: 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants9.92Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 9.52 per 1,000 inhabitants9.52Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 8.37 per 1,000 inhabitants8.37Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3AndalusiaAndalusia: 8.23 per 1,000 inhabitants8.23NavarreNavarre: 8.19 per 1,000 inhabitants8.19CataloniaCatalonia: 8.02 per 1,000 inhabitants8.02La RiojaLa Rioja: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 7.51 per 1,000 inhabitants7.51Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 7.44 per 1,000 inhabitants7.44AragonAragon: 7.28 per 1,000 inhabitants7.28ExtremaduraExtremadura: 7.18 per 1,000 inhabitants7.18Basque CountryBasque Country: 7.01 per 1,000 inhabitants7.01Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 6.54 per 1,000 inhabitants6.54CantabriaCantabria: 6.09 per 1,000 inhabitants6.09Castile and LeónCastile and León: 5.97 per 1,000 inhabitants5.97GaliciaGalicia: 5.82 per 1,000 inhabitants5.82AsturiasAsturias: 5.05 per 1,000 inhabitants5.05
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2019
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2018
1Melilla14.32-1.23 pts
2Ceuta9.92-1.49 pts
3Region of Murcia9.52-0.38 pts
4Community of Madrid8.37-0.4 pts
5Balearic Islands8.3-0.66 pts
6Andalusia8.23-0.23 pts
7Navarre8.19-0.13 pts
8Catalonia8.02-0.38 pts
9La Rioja7.6+0.2 pts
10Castilla-La Mancha7.51-0.29 pts
11Valencian Community7.44-0.22 pts
12Aragon7.28-0.3 pts
13Extremadura7.18-0.13 pts
14Basque Country7.01-0.34 pts
15Canary Islands6.54-0.37 pts
16Cantabria6.09-0.46 pts
17Castile and León5.97-0.28 pts
18Galicia5.82-0.32 pts
19Asturias5.05-0.55 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 14.32 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest birth rate?

Asturias, with 5.05 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

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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