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
45th
of 46 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 45th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
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
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 429,333 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.21 children per women (2023)
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 45th out of 46 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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