Median age vs births per woman in Spain
Spain: Median age vs births per woman was 44.9 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
44.9
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 229 countries
All-time high
44.9
in 2023
All-time low
26.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Median age vs births per woman in Spain, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Spain stood at 44.9. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Spain peaked at 44.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.48, in 1950.
Spain ranks 17th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.48 | 26.48 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.04 | 28.37 | 29.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.16 | 29 | 29.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.82 | 29.75 | 32.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.17 | 32.51 | 35.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.61 | 36.34 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.27 | 39.18 | 43.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.18 | 43.5 | 44.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1635 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Spain?
- Median age vs births per woman in Spain was 44.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.48 in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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