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Spain’s 2025 Births Tick Up as Deaths Rise, Extending Natural Decline

INE’s latest estimates point to widening regional divergence in demographic balance.

Overview

  • Spain registered 182,818 births in January–July 2025, a year‑on‑year increase of 687 but roughly 58,500 fewer than a decade ago.
  • Deaths totaled 263,749 over the same period, up 2,665 from 2024, leaving the national natural balance in negative territory.
  • July 2025 recorded 27,475 births, with most mothers aged 30–39 and a notable share aged 40 or older.
  • Regional trends diverged as the Community of Madrid led birth growth at +2.74% while declines were reported in the Balearic Islands and Cantabria.
  • Castilla‑La Mancha saw births rise 1.53% yet logged 13,568 deaths through July; Murcia’s births fell 0.8% year to date and deaths rose 0.75% through week 35; Galicia reported stable births and slightly higher mortality, widening its gap.