Spain

The Fertility Picture In Spain

Spanish women want families—but there’s a measurable gap between the families they envision and the families they ultimately have.

The Desire for Motherhood Remains Strong

Explore the statsLower birth rates don’t necessarily reflect lower aspirations for motherhood.

80%

are mothers or want children

74%

consider motherhood an important life goal

The Timing Doesn’t Always Go to Plan

Explore the statsDelays in starting a family can contribute to a gap between the family women envision and the family they ultimately have.

47%

had their first child later than desired

2.4

children wanted on average

1.6

children actually born

0.8

fewer children

Why Are Women Waiting?

The timing of motherhood is shaped by relationships, readiness, finances, work, and support—not desire alone.

35%

Need to find the right partner

33%

Personal Maturity

32%

Suitable Home

Infertility Adds Another Barrier

Explore the statsFor more than a million Spanish women, infertility adds another barrier to building the family they want.

Experience in Lifetime

16%

have experienced infertility at some point in their lives, impacting 1.5 million women

Currently Experiencing

are experiencing infertility right now, impacting 350k women

Infertility Takes An Emotional Toll

The impact of infertility extends well beyond the physical experience.

7 out of 10 or Higher

67%

of women who have experienced infertility rate its negative impact 7 out of 10 or higher

Treatment Can Help, But Barriers Remain

Explore the statsNavigating fertility treatment is as much about trust and information as about cost

24%

of women who experienced infertility in the past underwent IVF

Why so low?

60%

Financial cost

42%

Emotional stress

39%

Lack of confidence in success

Closing the Gap

Reproductive medicine can help them close the gap between the families they envision and the families they are able to build.