Japan vs Spain: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr

Japan
1.14
in 2024
Spain
1.12
in 2023
Japan rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
12345192219732024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.14 against 1.12 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.

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 0.1085 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 1.14 against 1.12 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr between Japan and Spain?
0.02, 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
Japan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed