Fertility vs unmet contraception in Spain
Spain: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.01
in 1964
All-time low
1.1
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.1 for fertility vs unmet contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in Spain peaked at 3.01 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.
Spain ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.86 | — |
| 1961 | 2.77 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.01 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.94 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.94 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.87 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.86 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.84 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.9 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.87 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.88 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.65 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.54 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.22 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.04 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.64 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.56 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 | 2.77 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.37 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 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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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception in Spain?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in Spain was 1.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- Spain ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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