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Autonomous communities of Spain by fertility rate

Melilla had the highest fertility rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 1.61 children per woman. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 0.89 children per woman. The median was 1.2 children per woman and the figure for Spain was 1.18 children per woman. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest1.61Melilla
Lowest0.89Canary Islands
Median1.219 autonomous communities
Spain1.18History

All autonomous communities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

MelillaMelilla: 1.61 children per woman1.61Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1.47 children per woman1.47NavarreNavarre: 1.35 children per woman1.35CeutaCeuta: 1.3 children per woman1.3AragonAragon: 1.27 children per woman1.27AndalusiaAndalusia: 1.26 children per woman1.26La RiojaLa Rioja: 1.22 children per woman1.22Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1.21 children per woman1.21Basque CountryBasque Country: 1.2 children per woman1.2CataloniaCatalonia: 1.2 children per woman1.2Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1.2 children per woman1.2ExtremaduraExtremadura: 1.19 children per woman1.19Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 1.16 children per woman1.16Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 1.14 children per woman1.14Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1.08 children per woman1.08CantabriaCantabria: 1.03 children per woman1.03GaliciaGalicia: 1.01 children per woman1.01AsturiasAsturias: 0.95 children per woman0.95Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 0.89 children per woman0.89
children per woman. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021
children per woman		Change on 2020
1Melilla1.61-0.03
2Region of Murcia1.47+0.02
3Navarre1.35+0.04
4Ceuta1.3-0.2
5Aragon1.27+0.08
6Andalusia1.26+0.01
7La Rioja1.22-0.05
8Castilla-La Mancha1.210
9Basque Country1.2-0.01
9Catalonia1.2-0.01
9Valencian Community1.2+0.01
12Extremadura1.190
13Balearic Islands1.16+0.01
14Community of Madrid1.14-0.01
15Castile and León1.08-0.02
16Cantabria1.03-0.03
17Galicia1.01-0.01
18Asturias0.95+0.03
19Canary Islands0.89-0.02

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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 autonomous communities 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=1441. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest fertility rate?

Melilla, with 1.61 children per woman in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest fertility rate?

Canary Islands, with 0.89 children per woman in 2021.

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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