Portugal vs Russia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Portugal
1.44 births per woman
in 2023
Russia
1.41 births per woman
in 2023
Portugal rank
172nd
Russia rank
175th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Portugal
- Russia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.44 births per woman against 1.41 births per woman in Russia, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 172nd and Russia ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.757 births per woman | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.85 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.208 births per woman | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | 0.0745 births per woman | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.42 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.0734 births per woman | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 0.315 births per woman | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.049 births per woman | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Portugal or Russia?
- Portugal, at 1.44 births per woman against 1.41 births per woman in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Portugal and Russia?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Portugal ranks 172nd and Russia ranks 175th 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