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Vital Statistics / Basic Demographic Indicators. Year 2024 19 November 2025

During 2024, 318,005 births were registered in Spain, which represented a decrease of 0.8% compared to the previous year. The number of deaths remained virtually the same (six fewer deaths). The average number of children per woman fell to 1.10. Births to mothers born abroad accounted for 33.3% of the total. Marriages increased by 1.7% compared to 2023.

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Marriages in Spain - Year 2024
Indicator Note Value Variation
Total of marriages 175,364 1.70
Both spouses are spanish 137,590 -0.01
Al menos un cónyuge extranjero 37,774 8.46
One of the spouses is a foreigner 31,239 8.64
Both spouses are foreigners 6,535 7.64
Between spouses of different sex 168,028 1.43
Between spouses of the same sex 7,336 8.33
  • Variación respecto al mismo período del año anterior
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Year 2024 Published: 19/11/2025

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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.