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
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.