Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Spain
Spain: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 1.12 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.12 births per woman
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.1 births per woman
in 1922
All-time low
1.12 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
102
1922–2023
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Spain, 1922–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.12 births per woman for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 102 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Spain peaked at 4.1 births per woman in 1922 and was at its lowest, 1.12 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Spain 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 102 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 4.1 births per woman | — |
| 1923 | 4.1 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 4 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 3.88 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 3.93 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 3.73 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 3.84 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 3.72 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 3.69 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 3.56 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 3.63 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 3.57 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 3.36 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1935 | 3.29 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 3.14 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1937 | 2.86 births per woman | -9.0% |
| 1938 | 2.55 births per woman | -10.8% |
| 1939 | 2.12 births per woman | -16.9% |
| 1940 | 3.07 births per woman | +44.8% |
| 1941 | 2.46 births per woman | -20.0% |
| 1942 | 2.52 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 2.86 births per woman | +13.5% |
| 1944 | 2.82 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 2.89 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 2.69 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1947 | 2.66 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 2.88 births per woman | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 2.67 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1950 | 2.47 births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1951 | 2.46 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.54 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 2.5 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.44 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.51 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.53 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.69 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 2.72 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.73 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.79 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.77 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.81 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.88 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.02 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.94 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.93 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.99 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.93 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.92 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.92 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.89 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.86 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.9 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.77 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.77 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.65 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.54 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.37 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.22 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.04 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.94 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.8 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.73 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.64 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.36 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.33 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.31 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.14 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.15 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.12 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.25 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.32 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 births per woman | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.91 births per woman | 3.72 births per woman | 4.1 births per woman | 8 |
| 1930s | 3.18 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 3.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.75 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.56 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 3.02 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Spain?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Spain was 1.12 births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 births per woman in 1922.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.