Finland vs Spain: Period total fertility rate
Finland
1.25
in 2024
Spain
1.12
in 2023
Finland rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd
Period total fertility rate over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.25 against 1.12 in Spain, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.55 | 2.12 | 0.43 | Finland |
| 1940s | 2.88 | 2.75 | 0.1292 | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.93 | 2.56 | 0.3674 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.47 | 2.9 | 0.4319 | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 2.76 | 1.1 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.73 | 0.0607 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.22 | 0.567 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.32 | 0.4722 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.31 | 0.3338 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.16 | 0.1907 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 1.25 against 1.12 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Finland and Spain?
- 0.13, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Finland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.