Fertility rates by age in Spain
Spain: Fertility rates by age was 1.1 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1 Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.9 Number
in 1971
All-time low
1.1 Number
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Fertility rates by age in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.1 Number for fertility rates by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Spain peaked at 2.9 Number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.1 Number, in 2024.
Spain ranks 56th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.9 Number | — |
| 1972 | 2.87 Number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.84 Number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.88 Number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.77 Number | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.77 Number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.65 Number | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.54 Number | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.37 Number | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.22 Number | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.04 Number | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.94 Number | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.8 Number | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.73 Number | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.64 Number | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 Number | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 Number | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 Number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4 Number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.36 Number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.33 Number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.31 Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 Number | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 Number | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 Number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 Number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 Number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.13 Number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 Number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.22 Number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 Number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3 Number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 Number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 Number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 Number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 Number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 Number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 Number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 Number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 Number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 Number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 Number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 Number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 Number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 Number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 Number | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 Number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 Number | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 Number | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 Number | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 Number | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 Number | -1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.1 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 Number, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.1 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 Number | 2.37 Number | 2.9 Number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.73 Number | 1.4 Number | 2.22 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 Number | 1.13 Number | 1.36 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 Number | 1.22 Number | 1.45 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 Number | 1.23 Number | 1.37 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 Number | 1.1 Number | 1.18 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- 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 rates by age in Spain?
- Fertility rates by age in Spain was 1.1 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Number in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 Number in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for fertility rates by age?
- Spain ranks 56th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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