Municipalities in Catalonia by fertility rate
Manresa had the highest fertility rate of 23 municipalities in 2018, at 1.56 children per woman. Cerdanyola del Vallès had the lowest, at 1.02 children per woman. The median was 1.36 children per woman and the figure for Catalonia was 1.31 children per woman. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
All municipalities, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manresa | 1.56 | +0.07 |
| 2 | Reus | 1.46 | -0.01 |
| 3 | Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 1.45 | -0.04 |
| 4 | Terrassa | 1.42 | -0.04 |
| 5 | Badalona | 1.41 | -0.01 |
| 5 | Lleida | 1.41 | -0.01 |
| 5 | Rubí | 1.41 | -0.07 |
| 5 | Sabadell | 1.41 | -0.06 |
| 9 | Sant Cugat del Vallès | 1.39 | -0.06 |
| 10 | Granollers | 1.37 | -0.06 |
| 11 | Cornellà de Llobregat | 1.36 | -0.01 |
| 11 | Tarragona | 1.36 | -0.02 |
| 13 | El Prat de Llobregat | 1.35 | -0.04 |
| 13 | Mataró | 1.35 | -0.05 |
| 13 | Sant Boi de Llobregat | 1.35 | -0.05 |
| 16 | Girona | 1.33 | -0.05 |
| 16 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 1.33 | -0.03 |
| 18 | Mollet del Vallès | 1.28 | -0.02 |
| 19 | Viladecans | 1.26 | -0.04 |
| 20 | Vilanova i la Geltrú | 1.22 | -0.05 |
| 21 | Barcelona | 1.1 | -0.05 |
| 22 | Castelldefels | 1.08 | -0.08 |
| 23 | Cerdanyola del Vallès | 1.02 | -0.08 |
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About this ranking
Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: indicador coyuntural de fecundidad (tablas 1407, 1441, 1478 y 30667). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=30667. Retrieved 2026-10-07.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which municipality has the highest fertility rate?
Manresa, with 1.56 children per woman in 2018, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Which municipality has the lowest fertility rate?
Cerdanyola del Vallès, with 1.02 children per woman in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: indicador coyuntural de fecundidad (tablas 1407, 1441, 1478 y 30667). Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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