Italy vs Spain: Total Fertility Rate
Italy
1.24
in 2022
Spain
1.16
in 2022
Italy rank
187th
Spain rank
190th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.24 against 1.16 in Spain, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 187th and Spain ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.88 | 0.376 | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.14 | 2.74 | 0.601 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.73 | 0.273 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.22 | 0.025 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.32 | 0.021 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.31 | 0.057 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.18 | 0.0633 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 1.24 against 1.16 in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Italy and Spain?
- 0.08, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Italy ranks 187th 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.