Italy vs Spain: Long run birth rate

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

Long run birth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
10203040187219472023

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 13 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Italy ahead.

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

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1900s 33.08 33.11 0.0309 Spain
1910s 27.16 29.89 2.73 Spain
1920s 28.8 29.32 0.5224 Spain
1930s 24.11 24.57 0.4647 Spain
1940s 21.02 22.21 1.19 Spain
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 long run birth rate, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 7.03 against 6.46 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in long run birth rate between Italy and Spain?
0.57, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for long run birth rate?
Italy ranks 224th and Spain ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long run birth rate
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