Fertility vs child mortality in Spain
Spain: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.21
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3
in 1964
All-time low
1.13
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.21 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Spain peaked at 3 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1998.
Spain ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.47 | — |
| 1951 | 2.46 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.54 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.44 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.51 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.54 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.69 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 2.73 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.81 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.78 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.93 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.91 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.97 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.9 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.87 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.87 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.65 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.54 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.21 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.04 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.72 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.64 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.36 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.32 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 | 2.78 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.37 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.4 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Spain?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Spain was 1.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Spain ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).