Germany vs Spain: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Germany
1.14 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Spain
1.11 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Germany rank
58th
Spain rank
61st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years in Spain, a difference of 0.03 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.367 births per woman in last 5 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.74 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.3765 births per woman in last 5 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.87 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.7955 births per woman in last 5 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.797 births per woman in last 5 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0215 births per woman in last 5 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1355 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.031 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.3085 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2030s | 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.272 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2040s | 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1315 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2050s | 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years | Spain |
| 2060s | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0165 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2070s | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0125 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2080s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0075 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2090s | 1.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.019 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2100s | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.027 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years in Spain as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Germany and Spain?
- 0.03 births per woman in last 5 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Germany ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).