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
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.