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Vital Statistics / Basic Demographic Indicators. Year 2023 20 November 2024

During 2023, 320,656 births were registered in Spain, which represented a decrease of 2.6% compared to the previous year. The number of deaths decreased by 6.1%. The average number of children per woman fell to 1.12. Births to mothers born abroad accounted for 31.3% of the total. Marriages decreased by 3.7% compared to 2022.

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Marriages in Spain - Year 2023
Indicator Note Value Variation
Total of marriages 172,430 -3.73
Both spouses are spanish 137,604 -5.78
One of the spouses is a foreigner 28,755 5.28
Both spouses are foreigners 6,071 5.49
Between spouses of different sex 165,658 -4.17
Between spouses of the same sex 6,772 8.60
  • Variación respecto al mismo período del año anterior
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Year 2023 Published: 20/11/2024

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Marriage Statistics have been prepared since 1858 and constitute one of the most traditional works in the INE. It collects data on marriages celebrated in Spain, as well as the socio-demographic characteristics of the spouses.

It is prepared ( developed ) in cooperation with the Autonomous Communities, with the Civil Registries being the primary source of information, which is collected from the Statistical Bulletin of Marriages. At the moment of registering the demographic event in the Civil Registry, the spouses fill out the Bulletin portion relating to personal data and the Registry completes the registration information.