Australia vs Portugal: Fertility rate by age group

Australia
6.71
in 2023
Portugal
6.99
in 2023
Australia rank
189th
Portugal rank
187th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.99 against 6.71 in Australia, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 189th and Portugal ranks 187th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 40.54 23.82 16.72 Australia
1960s 46.17 27.42 18.75 Australia
1970s 41.93 37.61 4.33 Australia
1980s 23.97 33.67 9.7 Portugal
1990s 20.67 21.9 1.23 Portugal
2000s 17.09 18.84 1.76 Portugal
2010s 12.89 9.82 3.07 Australia
2020s 7.07 6.55 0.5158 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Australia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 6.99 against 6.71 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Australia and Portugal?
0.28, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Australia ranks 189th and Portugal ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed