Republic of Korea vs Spain: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate
Republic of Korea
0.722 births per woman
in 2023
Spain
1.12 births per woman
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.12 births per woman against 0.722 births per woman in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.398 births per woman.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 0.1058 births per woman | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.15 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 0.1574 births per woman | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.787 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | 0.3725 births per woman | Spain |
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 total fertility rate, Republic of Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.12 births per woman against 0.722 births per woman in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate between Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 0.398 births per woman, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted 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
Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.