Finland vs Spain: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Finland
1.27
in 2023
Spain
1.21
in 2023
Finland rank
211th
Spain rank
214th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Finland
  • Spain
11.522.533.5187819502023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.27 against 1.21 in Spain, a difference of 0.06.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 211th and Spain ranks 214th of 236 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
1900s 3.35 2.89 0.4597 Finland
1910s 2.9 2.67 0.224 Finland
1920s 2.62 2.85 0.2271 Spain
1930s 2.27 2.62 0.3511 Spain
1940s 2.74 2.41 0.3311 Finland
1950s 2.79 2.36 0.4242 Finland
1960s 2.39 2.75 0.3566 Spain
1970s 1.62 2.67 1.05 Spain
1980s 1.64 1.69 0.0562 Spain
1990s 1.76 1.2 0.5575 Finland
2000s 1.77 1.31 0.4636 Finland
2010s 1.63 1.3 0.3278 Finland
2020s 1.35 1.19 0.1577 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Finland or Spain?
Finland, at 1.27 against 1.21 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Finland and Spain?
0.06, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Finland ranks 211th and Spain ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed