Canada vs Portugal: Birth rate total

Canada
25.25
in 2023
Portugal
23.87
in 2023
Canada rank
27th
Portugal rank
30th

Birth rate total over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
20406080190119622023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 25.25 against 23.87 in Portugal, a difference of 1.38.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Portugal ahead.

Canada ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 40 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1920s 55.18 82.41 27.24 Portugal
1930s 62.34 81.95 19.61 Portugal
1940s 73.31 77.24 3.93 Portugal
1950s 80.84 74.68 6.16 Canada
1960s 63.9 69.4 5.5 Portugal
1970s 45.04 56.26 11.23 Portugal
1980s 42.2 40.19 2.01 Canada
1990s 37.97 32.81 5.16 Canada
2000s 31.83 31.35 0.4757 Canada
2010s 31.12 25.85 5.27 Canada
2020s 26.82 24.03 2.79 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Canada or Portugal?
Canada, at 25.25 against 23.87 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Canada and Portugal?
1.38, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
100 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for birth rate total?
Canada ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed