Netherlands vs Portugal: Fertility rate, total
Netherlands
1.43 births per woman
in 2023
Portugal
1.44 births per woman
in 2023
Netherlands rank
174th
Portugal rank
172nd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.44 births per woman against 1.43 births per woman in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 0.86 births per woman | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.53 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 0.314 births per woman | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 0.094 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | 0.318 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.337 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 0.11 births per woman | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.44 births per woman against 1.43 births per woman in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Netherlands ranks 174th and Portugal ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release