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Spain Fertility Rate: Historical TFR Trends & Birth Data

Total fertility rate (TFR) in Spain stood at 1.1 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.8% from 1.12 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.32 children per woman (down 17% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 3.01 children per woman in 1964. Spain ranked 207th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Chad ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: children per woman · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024
Metadata for Total fertility rate (TFR) in Spain
IndicatorTotal fertility rate (TFR)
CountrySpain
CategoryDemographics
Unitchildren per woman
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 1.1 children per woman (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Total fertility rate (TFR) — Spain [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/ESP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — Spain." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/ESP. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — Spain." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/ESP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_total_fertility_rate_tfr_esp,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Total fertility rate (TFR) --- Spain}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/ESP},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN}
}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spain's fertility rate according to the latest official data?

According to World Bank data, Spain's total fertility rate (TFR) stands at 1.10 children per woman as of 2024, down from 1.18 in 2020 and 1.37 in 2010.

How does Spain's fertility rate compare to other European countries?

Spain has one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe at 1.10 children per woman, lower than Italy (1.18), Germany (1.36), the UK (1.55), and France (1.61).

How does Spain rank globally in total fertility rate?

Spain ranks 207th out of 217 countries and territories worldwide in 2024 — only 10 of them report a lower fertility rate.

How far is Spain's fertility rate below the replacement level?

Spain's fertility rate of 1.10 is 1.00 children per woman below the demographic replacement rate of 2.10, indicating accelerating population aging.