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Autonomous communities of Spain by live births

Andalusia had the highest live births of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 79,263. Ceuta had the lowest, at 1,060. The median was 15,528 and the figure for Spain was 410,583. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest79,263Andalusia
Lowest1,060Ceuta
Median15,52819 autonomous communities
Spain410,583History

All autonomous communities, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 79,263 count79,263CataloniaCatalonia: 68,908 count68,908Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 63,112 count63,112Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 41,997 count41,997GaliciaGalicia: 19,062 count19,062Basque CountryBasque Country: 18,247 count18,247Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 17,792 count17,792Castile and LeónCastile and León: 16,675 count16,675Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 16,159 count16,159Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 15,528 count15,528AragonAragon: 10,929 count10,929Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 10,616 count10,616ExtremaduraExtremadura: 8,783 count8,783AsturiasAsturias: 6,347 count6,347NavarreNavarre: 5,894 count5,894CantabriaCantabria: 4,244 count4,244La RiojaLa Rioja: 2,662 count2,662MelillaMelilla: 1,456 count1,456CeutaCeuta: 1,060 count1,060
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016
count		Change on 2015
1Andalusia79,263-1.7%
2Catalonia68,908-2.2%
3Community of Madrid63,112-2.7%
4Valencian Community41,997-3.3%
5Galicia19,062-1.9%
6Basque Country18,247-3.2%
7Castilla-La Mancha17,792-2.3%
8Castile and León16,675-4.1%
9Canary Islands16,159+0.1%
10Region of Murcia15,528-2.8%
11Aragon10,929-3.7%
12Balearic Islands10,616+0.2%
13Extremadura8,783-1.3%
14Asturias6,347-1.7%
15Navarre5,894-1.9%
16Cantabria4,244-3%
17La Rioja2,662-2.6%
18Melilla1,456-3.6%
19Ceuta1,060-3.3%

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About this ranking

Live births to mothers resident in the area 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). Movimiento natural de la población: nacimientos por residencia de la madre (tablas 6506 y 6507). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=6507. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest live births?

Andalusia, with 79,263 in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest live births?

Ceuta, with 1,060 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Movimiento natural de la población: nacimientos por residencia de la madre (tablas 6506 y 6507). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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