Belarus vs Spain: Fertility rate: births per woman

Belarus
1.21 live births per woman
in 2023
Spain
1.21 live births per woman
in 2023
Belarus rank
216th
Spain rank
214th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Belarus
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.21 live births per woman against 1.21 live births per woman in Belarus, a difference of 0 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 216th and Spain ranks 214th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 2.66 live births per woman 2.56 live births per woman 0.0985 live births per woman Belarus
1960s 2.4 live births per woman 2.89 live births per woman 0.4865 live births per woman Spain
1970s 2.16 live births per woman 2.75 live births per woman 0.5864 live births per woman Spain
1980s 2.04 live births per woman 1.72 live births per woman 0.3212 live births per woman Belarus
1990s 1.48 live births per woman 1.22 live births per woman 0.2644 live births per woman Belarus
2000s 1.3 live births per woman 1.32 live births per woman 0.023 live births per woman Spain
2010s 1.59 live births per woman 1.31 live births per woman 0.2778 live births per woman Belarus
2020s 1.32 live births per woman 1.2 live births per woman 0.1205 live births per woman Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Belarus or Spain?
Spain, at 1.21 live births per woman against 1.21 live births per woman in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Belarus and Spain?
0 live births per woman, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Spain rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Belarus ranks 216th and Spain ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The 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.