Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Spain
Spain: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.21 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.13 live births per woman
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.21 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Spain peaked at 3 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.13 live births per woman, in 1998.
That places Spain 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Spain, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.47 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.46 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.54 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.5 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.51 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.54 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.69 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 2.73 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.75 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.81 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.78 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.88 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.93 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.91 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.97 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.92 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.9 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.88 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.84 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.87 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.77 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.76 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.65 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.54 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.37 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.21 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.04 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.94 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.72 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.64 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.55 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.36 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.32 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.31 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 live births per woman | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 live births per woman | 2.44 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.13 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 live births per woman | 1.19 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 211 Finland 1.28 live births per woman compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 live births per woman compare
- 213 Mauritius 1.24 live births per woman compare
- 215 Thailand 1.21 live births per woman compare
- 216 Belarus 1.21 live births per woman compare
- 216 Japan 1.21 live births per woman compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Spain?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Spain was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 live births per woman in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Spain ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.