China vs Spain: Total Fertility Rate

China
1.18
in 2022
Spain
1.16
in 2022
China rank
189th
Spain rank
190th

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • China
  • Spain
2468196019912022

How they compare

China currently reports 1.18 against 1.16 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 189th and Spain ranks 190th of 197 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 6 2.88 3.11 China
1970s 4.07 2.74 1.33 China
1980s 2.68 1.73 0.9572 China
1990s 1.73 1.22 0.5064 China
2000s 1.63 1.32 0.3071 China
2010s 1.69 1.31 0.3851 China
2020s 1.21 1.18 0.0267 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, China or Spain?
China, at 1.18 against 1.16 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between China and Spain?
0.02, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do China and Spain rank globally for total fertility rate?
China ranks 189th and Spain ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.