French Polynesia vs Portugal: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
French Polynesia
1.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Portugal
1.51 live births per woman
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
169th
Portugal rank
167th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- French Polynesia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 5.95 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 4.79 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3.77 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 2.9 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 2.29 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 0.8706 live births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 1.87 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 0.5351 live births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 0.106 live births per woman | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, French Polynesia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between French Polynesia and Portugal?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Portugal rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 167th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.