Japan vs Spain: Period total fertility rate
Japan
1.2
in 2023
Spain
1.12
in 2023
Japan rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd
Period total fertility rate over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2 against 1.12 in Spain, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.48 | 2.73 | 1.75 | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.62 | 2.56 | 0.0658 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.03 | 2.9 | 0.8695 | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 2.76 | 0.781 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.73 | 0.004 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.22 | 0.239 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 0.0021 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.31 | 0.0922 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.16 | 0.1082 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 1.2 against 1.12 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Japan and Spain?
- 0.08, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Japan ranks 31st 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.