The birth rate in the Basque Country increased by 2.1% in the second quarter of the year
In addition, births of mothers of foreign nationality account for 25.3 per cent of the total in the Basque Country, especially in Álava, where they reach 32.5 per cent.
The birth rate in the Basque Country rose 2.1% in the second quarter of 2025 from 2024, with 3,286 births, 68 more than last year.
By territory, Bizkaia is the only territory with growth (6.2 per cent), while Álava and Gipuzkoa fall by 1.5 per cent and 1.6 per cent respectively, with 1,637 births in Bizkaia, 1,136 in Gipuzkoa and 513 in Álava.
It should also be noted that births of foreign mothers account for 25.3 per cent of the total; by historical territory, the majority are in Álava, which accounts for 32.5 per cent of all births in the territory, while in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa the figures are similar, 24.4 per cent and 23.2 per cent, increasing the number of births of foreign mothers in the three territories.
By month, the largest increase was in June (34.1 per cent), followed by May (33.5 per cent) and April (32.4 per cent).
Mothers aged 35 to 39 are the first, with 33.9 per cent of births, followed by 30-34 (33.7 per cent), 25-29 (14.7 per cent) and 40 or more (11.4 per cent).
Finally, the data on marital status have been maintained in 2024, i.e. births between married and non-married women, since the birth rate between the two groups remains at 50 per cent, although it is particularly noteworthy that the proportion of unmarried mothers is higher among women under 25 (9.8 per cent).
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