Fertility rate by age group in Spain
Spain: Fertility rate by age group was 4.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.81
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.01
in 1978
All-time low
4.7
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Spain is 4.81, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Spain peaked at 26.01 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2021.
Spain ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.61 | — |
| 1951 | 7.82 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 8.62 | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 9.27 | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 9.88 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 10.14 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 10.42 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 9.24 | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 8.66 | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 9.23 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 9.18 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 9.23 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 11.21 | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 10.39 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 11.01 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 11.16 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.62 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 12.17 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 13.03 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 13.04 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.71 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 14.87 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 15.66 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 16.77 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 20.01 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 22.16 | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 24.23 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 25.42 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 26.01 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 25.96 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 24.71 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 22.32 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 21.04 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 19.96 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 19.14 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 18.37 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 16.77 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 15.75 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 14.81 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 13.09 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 11.73 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 10.73 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 9.91 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 9.04 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.22 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 7.67 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.53 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.88 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.02 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.71 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 9.23 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 9.81 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 10.16 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.02 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.22 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.87 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.27 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.92 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 10.79 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 9.77 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 9.06 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 8.34 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 8.07 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.29 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.93 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.24 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.78 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.81 | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 64% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.09 | 7.61 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.21 | 9.18 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.48 | 13.71 | 26.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.59 | 13.09 | 24.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 | 7.53 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.28 | 9.23 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 5.87 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 4.7 | 5.23 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Spain?
- Fertility rate by age group in Spain was 4.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 in 1978.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Spain ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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