Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.21 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.13 live births per woman
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Spain stood at 1.21 live births per woman.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 3 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.13 live births per woman, in 1998.
That places Spain 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.47 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.46 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.54 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.5 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.51 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.54 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.69 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 2.73 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.75 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.81 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.78 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.88 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.93 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.91 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.97 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.92 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.9 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.88 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.84 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.87 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.77 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.76 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.65 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.54 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.37 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.21 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.04 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.94 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.72 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.64 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.55 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.36 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.32 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.31 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 live births per woman | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 live births per woman | 2.44 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.13 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 live births per woman | 1.19 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 211 Finland 1.28 live births per woman compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 live births per woman compare
- 213 Mauritius 1.24 live births per woman compare
- 215 Thailand 1.21 live births per woman compare
- 216 Belarus 1.21 live births per woman compare
- 216 Japan 1.21 live births per woman compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 live births per woman in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.