# Childlessness rises among Spanish women in 2025 29 September 2026 at 16:53 > A new INE survey shows 15.5% of women now reject motherhood, with a significant surge in childlessness among those aged 35 to 39. The 2025 Fertility Survey by the [Instituto Nacional de Estadística](), released on Tuesday, reveals that 15.5% of [women]() aged 18 to 55 do not want children, up from 12.3% in 2018. Notably, the figure for women aged 35 to 39 has surged by 127% since the last study. Among those surveyed, 24.2% of women under 25 reject motherhood, while 69% of all women desire at least two children. Reasons for childlessness vary; 42.4% of [Spanish women]() and 37.4% of **foreign women** cite a simple lack of desire to be mothers as their motive. The data highlights a gap in fertility goals, as 34.8% of mothers had fewer children than desired. Economic and labour issues were cited by 38.3% of men as barriers. Additionally, 6% of women used assisted reproduction, rising to 9.6% in the 40-44 age group. **Spain** #FertilitySurvey #SpainDemographics [#INE]() #MotherhoodTrends #BirthRate ## Related news ## [Madrid expands economic lead over Catalunya]() 2 October 2026 at 12:12 ## [Spain's GDP growth hits 2.6% in second quarter]() 25 September 2026 at 09:12 ## [Spain's 2025 GDP revised to 1.69 trillion euros]() 18 September 2026 at 11:32 ## [Catalonia suicide rate falls for third year]() 10 September 2026 at 15:04