Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| explosión de natalidad | /eɡsplosjon de natalidad/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
| baby-boom | /babiboom/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
This phrase refers to any increase in the birth rate. For highly formal contexts, you may also use incremento significativo en la tasa de natalidad or aumento pronunciado de la cantidad de nacimientos.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase explosión de natalidad literally translates to 'explosion of birth rate'.
Which one should you use?
explosión de natalidad is the standard descriptive term in Spanish. In contrast, baby-boom is an anglicism typically found in more technical or journalistic contexts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
explosión de natalidad is a formal and descriptive way to express the concept. The anglicism baby-boom is more common in informal settings or casual conversation and in news headlines.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term repunte de natalidad is used to describe a baby boom.
How does it change in a sentence?
explosión de natalidad is a feminine noun and requires feminine articles or adjectives, such as la explosión de natalidad. The anglicism baby-boom is treated as a masculine noun, for example, el baby-boom.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡsplosjon de natalidad/
Did you know?
- The word explosión comes from the Latin explōdō, which originally meant to clap hands loudly to drive someone off the stage.
- In Spanish, the English loanword baby-boom is assigned a masculine gender, whereas the native phrase explosión de natalidad is feminine.
- The term natalidad is built from the root natal, which shares an ancestor with the English word 'native'.
Examples in context
- ¡Hemos experimentado un gran auge de natalidad en nuestra ciudad en los últimos años!We have experienced a significant baby boom in our city in recent years!
- La explosión de nacimientos en nuestra comunidad ha llevado a un aumento en la demanda de servicios de atención médica para bebés.The baby boom in our community has led to an increase in demand for infant healthcare services.
- Desde el año pasado, se ha producido un repunte de natalidad en toda España.Since last year, there has been a baby boom throughout Spain.
- ¡Hay un boom de bebés este año en mi vecindario! ¡Parece que todas mis amigas están embarazadas!There is a baby boom this year in my neighborhood! It seems like all my friends are pregnant!
- Hubo una gran explosión de natalidad en los años sesenta.There was a great baby boom in the sixties.
- La explosión de natalidad afectó la economía del país.The baby boom affected the country's economy.
- Estudian las causas de la explosión de natalidad tras la guerra.They are studying the causes of the baby boom after the war.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing demographics in class.
- MaríaMateo, ¿sabes qué causó esa explosión de natalidad?Mateo, do you know what caused that baby boom?
- MateoCreo que fue la estabilidad económica, María.I think it was the economic stability, María.
- MaríaEso tiene sentido para esa época.That makes sense for that era.
- MateoSí, fue un fenómeno muy interesante.Yes, it was a very interesting phenomenon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baby boom” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, explosión, natalidad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
