Spain vs Taiwan: Period total fertility rate

Spain
1.12
in 2023
Taiwan
0.864
in 2023
Spain rank
32nd
Taiwan rank
33rd

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Spain
  • Taiwan
1234192219722023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.12 against 0.864 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.256.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Taiwan ahead.

Spain ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.58 2.77 0.182 Taiwan
1980s 1.73 2.01 0.2876 Taiwan
1990s 1.22 1.71 0.4935 Taiwan
2000s 1.32 1.22 0.0985 Spain
2010s 1.31 1.1 0.207 Spain
2020s 1.16 0.9263 0.2332 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Spain or Taiwan?
Spain, at 1.12 against 0.864 in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Spain and Taiwan?
0.256, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Spain ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 33rd 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