Italy vs Spain: Crude birth rate

Italy
6.46
in 2023
Spain
7.03
in 2023
Italy rank
224th
Spain rank
222nd

Crude birth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
5101520195019862023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.03 against 6.46 in Italy, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 224th and Spain ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 18.36 20.86 2.5 Spain
1960s 18.49 20.94 2.45 Spain
1970s 14.86 18.59 3.73 Spain
1980s 10.39 12.38 1.99 Spain
1990s 9.51 9.59 0.082 Spain
2000s 9.47 10.33 0.8578 Spain
2010s 8.12 8.93 0.8171 Spain
2020s 6.7 7.12 0.417 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude birth rate, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 7.03 against 6.46 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude birth rate between Italy and Spain?
0.57, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for crude birth rate?
Italy ranks 224th and Spain ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed