Italy vs Spain: Total fertility rate
Italy
1.21
in 2025
Spain
1.23
in 2025
Italy rank
69th
Spain rank
66th
Total fertility rate over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.23 against 1.21 in Italy, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 69th and Spain ranks 66th of 75 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.32 | 0.0164 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.31 | 0.0498 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.21 | 0.0179 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.23 against 1.21 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Italy and Spain?
- 0.02, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Italy ranks 69th and Spain ranks 66th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.