Italy vs Spain: Period total fertility rate

Italy
1.24
in 2022
Spain
1.12
in 2023
Italy rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
1234192219722023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.24 against 1.12 in Spain, a difference of 0.12.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 2.36 2.6 0.2425 Spain
1960s 2.57 2.9 0.3305 Spain
1970s 2.2 2.76 0.5557 Spain
1980s 1.48 1.73 0.2436 Spain
1990s 1.26 1.22 0.0397 Italy
2000s 1.34 1.32 0.0171 Italy
2010s 1.37 1.31 0.0609 Italy
2020s 1.25 1.17 0.074 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 1.24 against 1.12 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Italy and Spain?
0.12, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Italy ranks 30th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed