China vs Spain: Fertility rate by age group
China
5.23
in 2023
Spain
4.81
in 2023
China rank
203rd
Spain rank
205th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 5.23 against 4.81 in Spain, a difference of 0.42.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 203rd and Spain ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.76 | 9.09 | 74.67 | China |
| 1960s | 64.09 | 11.21 | 52.88 | China |
| 1970s | 29.41 | 20.48 | 8.93 | China |
| 1980s | 24.69 | 18.59 | 6.09 | China |
| 1990s | 11.36 | 8.94 | 2.41 | China |
| 2000s | 7.81 | 11.28 | 3.47 | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 8 | 2.93 | China |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 4.88 | 0.9765 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, China or Spain?
- China, at 5.23 against 4.81 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between China and Spain?
- 0.42, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- China ranks 203rd and Spain ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.