Total Fertility Rate in Spain
Spain: Total Fertility Rate was 1.16 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.16
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.01
in 1964
All-time low
1.13
in 1998
Years of data
63
1960β2022
Total Fertility Rate in Spain, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.16 for total fertility rate in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Spain peaked at 3.01 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1998.
That places Spain 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 | 2.77 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.37 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.4 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 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 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 187 Italy 1.24 compare
- 188 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.18 compare
- 189 China, People's Republic of 1.18 compare
- 191 Malta 1.15 compare
- 192 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.11 compare
- 193 Singapore 1.04 compare
More gender data for Spain
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 169,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 178,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Spain?
- Total fertility rate in Spain was 1.16 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for total fertility rate?
- Spain ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.