Fertility & birth rates in Spain and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Spain vs Tanzania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Spain	Tanzania
2023	1.12	4.61
2022	1.16	4.67
2021	1.18	4.73
2020	1.18	4.8
2019	1.23	4.87
2018	1.26	4.93
2017	1.31	4.99
2016	1.33	5.01
2015	1.33	5.03
2014	1.32	5.12
2013	1.27	5.16
2012	1.32	5.14
2011	1.34	5.14
2010	1.37	5.23
2009	1.38	5.26
2008	1.45	5.32
2007	1.38	5.4
2006	1.36	5.51
2005	1.33	5.58
2004	1.31	5.6
2003	1.3	5.58
2002	1.25	5.57
2001	1.23	5.62
2000	1.22	5.67
1999	1.17	5.75
1998	1.13	5.81
1997	1.15	5.84
1996	1.14	5.83
1995	1.16	5.82
1994	1.19	5.89
1993	1.26	6
1992	1.31	6.08
1991	1.33	6.14
1990	1.36	6.2
1989	1.4	6.3
1988	1.45	6.38
1987	1.49	6.41
1986	1.56	6.49
1985	1.64	6.6
1984	1.73	6.72
1983	1.8	6.81
1982	1.94	6.87
1981	2.04	6.93
1980	2.22	6.99
1979	2.37	7.04
1978	2.54	7.06
1977	2.65	7.07
1976	2.77	7.09
1975	2.77	7.1
1974	2.88	7.12
1973	2.84	7.06
1972	2.87	7.05
1971	2.9	7.04
1970	2.84	7
1969	2.86	6.95
1968	2.87	6.9
1967	2.94	6.86
1966	2.91	6.8
1965	2.94	6.73
1964	3.01	6.68
1963	2.88	6.65
1962	2.8	6.61
1961	2.77	6.56
1960	2.86	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Spain was 1.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Spain vs Tanzania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Spain	Tanzania
2023	-111,211	1,960,623
2022	-133,801	1,927,960
2021	-113,865	1,880,137
2020	-151,551	1,861,377
2019	-56,542	1,816,669
2018	-56,139	1,777,852
2017	-32,600	1,726,909
2016	0	1,659,502
2015	-4,642	1,592,882
2014	32,522	1,565,630
2013	37,284	1,509,008
2012	51,450	1,439,325
2011	84,137	1,384,886
2010	102,469	1,363,477
2009	106,635	1,332,015
2008	133,267	1,303,728
2007	108,545	1,278,285
2006	110,994	1,257,927
2005	78,576	1,224,165
2004	85,844	1,175,379
2003	54,844	1,118,435
2002	53,861	1,063,195
2001	44,936	1,026,242
2000	36,512	985,185
1999	8,077	948,659
1998	4,022	920,806
1997	20,028	882,544
1996	11,967	868,524
1995	15,889	838,980
1994	31,639	803,953
1993	47,234	778,044
1992	62,652	767,961
1991	58,450	762,011
1990	66,075	750,825
1989	81,538	743,854
1988	100,794	736,551
1987	116,054	718,580
1986	131,188	705,677
1985	146,184	697,867
1984	172,487	687,435
1983	183,223	679,720
1982	231,714	662,627
1981	237,879	645,496
1980	281,184	629,444
1979	312,407	613,388
1978	339,157	595,024
1977	361,465	574,938
1976	375,834	553,617
1975	371,882	533,906
1974	396,182	515,152
1973	374,381	488,429
1972	391,030	467,305
1971	369,625	449,014
1970	378,723	427,988
1969	367,851	408,322
1968	387,423	389,467
1967	402,001	374,763
1966	397,084	360,229
1965	405,819	343,456
1964	429,885	328,527
1963	394,338	314,644
1962	384,690	300,663
1961	396,537	286,839
1960	398,960	275,814

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.23% in Spain and +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.13% in Spain and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Spain vs Tanzania by year

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Spain

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Spain	Tanzania
2023	6.7	35.2
2022	6.9	35.6
2021	7.1	36
2020	7.2	36.4
2019	7.6	36.9
2018	7.9	37.3
2017	8.4	37.6
2016	8.8	37.6
2015	9	37.6
2014	9.2	38.4
2013	9.1	38.4
2012	9.7	38.1
2011	10.1	38.1
2010	10.4	38.8
2009	10.6	39.2
2008	11.3	39.6
2007	10.9	40.2
2006	10.8	41
2005	10.6	41.5
2004	10.6	41.5
2003	10.4	41.3
2002	10.1	41.2
2001	9.9	41.4
2000	9.8	41.5
1999	9.4	41.8
1998	9.1	42.1
1997	9.2	42.1
1996	9.1	42.3
1995	9.1	41.9
1994	9.4	41.5
1993	9.8	41.7
1992	10.1	42.3
1991	10.2	42.7
1990	10.3	43
1989	10.5	43.5
1988	10.8	44
1987	11	44.3
1986	11.4	44.9
1985	11.9	45.7
1984	12.3	46.4
1983	12.7	47.1
1982	13.6	47.5
1981	14.1	47.9
1980	15.2	48.3
1979	16.2	48.8
1978	17.3	49.2
1977	18	49.5
1976	18.7	49.8
1975	18.7	50.2
1974	19.5	50.6
1973	19.2	50.3
1972	19.4	50.4
1971	19.6	50.6
1970	19.5	50.4
1969	19.9	50.3
1968	20.1	50.2
1967	20.7	50.3
1966	20.7	50.2
1965	21.1	49.9
1964	22	49.8
1963	21.4	49.7
1962	21.1	49.4
1961	21.2	49.1
1960	21.7	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.7 in Spain and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 21.7 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Spain	Tanzania
2100	11.6%	23.4%
2099	11.6%	23.6%
2098	11.7%	23.8%
2097	11.7%	23.9%
2096	11.7%	24.1%
2095	11.8%	24.3%
2094	11.8%	24.5%
2093	11.9%	24.7%
2092	11.9%	24.8%
2091	11.9%	25%
2090	12%	25.2%
2089	12%	25.4%
2088	12%	25.6%
2087	12.1%	25.8%
2086	12.1%	26%
2085	12.1%	26.2%
2084	12%	26.4%
2083	12%	26.6%
2082	12%	26.8%
2081	11.9%	27.1%
2080	11.9%	27.3%
2079	11.8%	27.5%
2078	11.7%	27.7%
2077	11.6%	28%
2076	11.6%	28.2%
2075	11.5%	28.4%
2074	11.4%	28.7%
2073	11.3%	28.9%
2072	11.2%	29.1%
2071	11.2%	29.4%
2070	11.1%	29.6%
2069	11.1%	29.8%
2068	11%	30.1%
2067	11%	30.3%
2066	11%	30.6%
2065	11%	30.8%
2064	11%	31.1%
2063	11.1%	31.3%
2062	11.1%	31.6%
2061	11.2%	31.9%
2060	11.2%	32.1%
2059	11.3%	32.4%
2058	11.4%	32.7%
2057	11.4%	32.9%
2056	11.5%	33.2%
2055	11.5%	33.5%
2054	11.5%	33.8%
2053	11.5%	34.1%
2052	11.5%	34.3%
2051	11.5%	34.6%
2050	11.5%	34.9%
2049	11.4%	35.2%
2048	11.4%	35.5%
2047	11.3%	35.8%
2046	11.2%	36.1%
2045	11.1%	36.4%
2044	11.1%	36.7%
2043	11%	37%
2042	10.9%	37.3%
2041	10.9%	37.6%
2040	10.8%	37.9%
2039	10.8%	38.3%
2038	10.7%	38.6%
2037	10.7%	39%
2036	10.7%	39.3%
2035	10.7%	39.6%
2034	10.8%	40%
2033	10.9%	40.3%
2032	11.1%	40.7%
2031	11.3%	41%
2030	11.5%	41.3%
2029	11.7%	41.6%
2028	11.9%	41.8%
2027	12.2%	42.1%
2026	12.5%	42.2%
2025	12.8%	42.4%
2024	12.9%	42.5%
2023	13.3%	42.7%
2022	13.6%	42.9%
2021	13.9%	43.1%
2020	14.2%	43.4%
2019	14.4%	43.6%
2018	14.7%	43.8%
2017	14.8%	44%
2016	14.9%	44.2%
2015	15%	44.5%
2014	15.1%	44.8%
2013	15.1%	44.9%
2012	15.1%	45.1%
2011	15%	45.2%
2010	14.9%	45.3%
2009	14.8%	45.3%
2008	14.7%	45.1%
2007	14.6%	45%
2006	14.5%	44.9%
2005	14.5%	44.8%
2004	14.5%	44.7%
2003	14.5%	44.6%
2002	14.6%	44.6%
2001	14.7%	44.5%
2000	14.8%	44.6%
1999	15%	44.7%
1998	15.3%	44.7%
1997	15.7%	44.8%
1996	16.1%	44.7%
1995	16.6%	44.5%
1994	17.2%	44.9%
1993	17.8%	45.5%
1992	18.4%	46%
1991	19.1%	46.2%
1990	19.8%	46.3%
1989	20.5%	46.5%
1988	21.2%	46.7%
1987	21.9%	46.9%
1986	22.5%	47.2%
1985	23.2%	47.4%
1984	23.8%	47.5%
1983	24.4%	47.6%
1982	24.9%	47.5%
1981	25.5%	47.4%
1980	26%	47.2%
1979	26.4%	46.9%
1978	26.8%	46.7%
1977	27%	46.6%
1976	27.2%	46.5%
1975	27.3%	46.4%
1974	27.5%	46.3%
1973	27.7%	46.2%
1972	27.8%	46.1%
1971	27.8%	46.1%
1970	27.9%	46%
1969	27.8%	45.9%
1968	27.8%	45.8%
1967	27.7%	45.6%
1966	27.6%	45.4%
1965	27.5%	45.2%
1964	27.4%	45%
1963	27.4%	44.8%
1962	27.4%	44.8%
1961	27.4%	44.8%
1960	27.4%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.9% of the population in Spain and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Spain and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Spain vs Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Spain	Tanzania
2023	3	276
2022	4	152
2021	4	162
2020	4	160
2019	3	292
2018	3	319
2017	3	345
2016	3	396
2015	4	433
2014	4	454
2013	4	479
2012	4	448
2011	4	475
2010	4	486
2009	4	502
2008	4	511
2007	4	453
2006	4	366
2005	5	350
2004	5	365
2003	4	397
2002	5	454
2001	5	493
2000	5	568
1999	5	635
1998	5	739
1997	5	777
1996	6	775
1995	6	797
1994	6	816
1993	6	851
1992	6	864
1991	6	873
1990	6	900
1989	7	927
1988	7	949
1987	7	964
1986	7	971
1985	6	980

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Spain, compared to 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Spain	Tanzania
2023	0.31%	3.89%
2022	0.31%	4.05%
2021	0.31%	4.22%
2020	0.32%	4.42%
2019	0.32%	4.6%
2018	0.32%	4.8%
2017	0.32%	5.02%
2016	0.33%	5.25%
2015	0.33%	5.48%
2014	0.34%	5.67%
2013	0.35%	5.95%
2012	0.36%	6.21%
2011	0.37%	6.5%
2010	0.38%	6.86%
2009	0.4%	7.24%
2008	0.42%	7.7%
2007	0.44%	8.16%
2006	0.45%	8.69%
2005	0.47%	9.24%
2004	0.49%	9.86%
2003	0.5%	10.5%
2002	0.51%	11.3%
2001	0.53%	12.1%
2000	0.54%	12.8%
1999	0.56%	13.6%
1998	0.58%	14.2%
1997	0.61%	14.8%
1996	0.65%	15.2%
1995	0.69%	15.6%
1994	0.74%	15.9%
1993	0.79%	16.1%
1992	0.83%	16.3%
1991	0.88%	16.5%
1990	0.92%	16.7%
1989	0.95%	16.9%
1988	0.99%	17.2%
1987	1.03%	17.4%
1986	1.07%	17.6%
1985	1.11%	17.7%
1984	1.17%	17.8%
1983	1.23%	17.8%
1982	1.3%	17.8%
1981	1.38%	17.8%
1980	1.49%	17.9%
1979	1.61%	18.1%
1978	1.74%	18.4%
1977	1.87%	18.8%
1976	2.02%	19.2%
1975	2.17%	19.6%
1974	2.33%	20.1%
1973	2.52%	20.5%
1972	2.72%	20.9%
1971	2.94%	21.2%
1970	3.16%	21.6%
1969	3.39%	21.9%
1968	3.61%	22.2%
1967	3.83%	22.5%
1966	4.03%	22.8%
1965	4.23%	23.1%
1964	4.45%	23.4%
1963	4.68%	23.6%
1962	4.94%	23.8%
1961	5.2%	24%
1960	5.47%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Spain and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.