Total fertility rate in Spain

Spain: Total fertility rate was 1.1 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2008
All-time low
1.1
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total fertility rate in Spain, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 1.41991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.11997: 1.21998: 1.11999: 1.22000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.22023: 1.12024: 1.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, total fertility rate in Spain stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Spain peaked at 1.45 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.

That places Spain 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 67 San Marino 1.16 compare
  2. 68 Poland 1.14 compare
  3. 69 Lithuania 1.11 compare
  4. 71 Andorra 1.1 compare
  5. 72 Malta 1.01 compare
  6. 73 Holy See 0.9984 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Spain?
Total fertility rate in Spain was 1.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2008.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
How does Spain rank for total fertility rate?
Spain ranks 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 2,122 data points, 1990–2025
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