Fertility rates by age in Spain
Spain: Fertility rates by age was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 62 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 1971
All-time low
1.1
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Fertility rates by age in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.1 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 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.
Spain ranks 61st of 62 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.9 | — |
| 1972 | 2.87 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.84 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.88 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.77 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.65 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.54 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.22 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.04 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.64 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.36 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.37 | 2.9 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.4 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 66.29 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Spain?
- Fertility rates by age in Spain was 1.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for fertility rates by age?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 62 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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